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 74%
informative 62%
adventurous 49%
sad 27%
mysterious 26%
emotional 22%
inspiring 13%
challenging 10%
dark 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 35%
slow 17%

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