树林中的陌生人。最后一位真正的隐士的非凡故事

 树林中的陌生人。最后一位真正的隐士的非凡故事

芬克尔，迈克尔

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许多人梦想逃离现代生活，但大多数人没有付诸行动。这是一个非凡的真实故事，讲述了一个人通过在缅因州的森林中独自生活了27年而使这个梦想成为现实--不是因为对世界的愤怒，而只是因为他更喜欢自己的生活。

1986年，一个名叫克里斯托弗-奈特的20岁的害羞而聪明的年轻人离开了他在马萨诸塞州的家，开车到缅因州，然后消失在树林里。直到近三十年后，当他因偷窃食物被捕时，他才与其他人类交谈。即使在残酷的冬天，他也住在帐篷里，他靠自己的智慧和勇气生存下来，开发出巧妙的方法来储存食物和水，避免被冻死。他闯入附近的小屋寻找食物、衣服、阅读材料和其他物品，只拿他需要的东西，但却让社区感到害怕，因为他们永远无法解决这些神秘的盗窃案。根据对奈特本人的广泛采访，该书生动地描述了他的隐居生活--他为什么离开，他学到了什么--以及他回到世界后面临的挑战。这是一个令人心碎的生存故事，提出了关于孤独、社区和美好生活意味着什么的基本问题，也是一个决心按照自己的方式生活和成功的人的深刻感人的形象。

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

Finkel, Michael

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Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality--not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.

In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life--why did he leave? what did he learn?--as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.