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A review by harrietj
The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit by Michael Finkel
4.0
I really enjoyed this very brief look at Christopher Knight's choice to essentially hide in someone's garden for twenty-seven years. What a fascinating mind.
The book is brief because there really isn't that much to say about Knight's decision, especially as neither he nor his family would talk much about his motivations to the author, but there are some really interesting meditations on solitude and our human need for space and socialisation.
The book is brief because there really isn't that much to say about Knight's decision, especially as neither he nor his family would talk much about his motivations to the author, but there are some really interesting meditations on solitude and our human need for space and socialisation.