The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

Michael Finkel

224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction biography science travel adventurous reflective fast-paced
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A National Geographic Best Book of the Year National Bestseller Many people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it--but in 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight did just that when he left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Ma...

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Moods

reflective 71%
informative 62%
adventurous 48%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 14%
challenging 10%
dark 8%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 32%
slow 14%

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