Living in a tent even in winter, Knight developed ways to store food and water and to avoid freezing to death. He would remain alone until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. In 1986, a twenty-year-old white man named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. Above all, this is a deeply moving portrait of a man determined to live life his own way.This story of theft, struggle, and solitude is the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods for twenty-seven years, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins.

The Stranger in the WoodsÂ is aÂ riveting story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitudeÂ and what makes for a good life. Myths abounded amongst the locals eager to find this legendary hermit.Â Â Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life and the challenges he faced returning to the world.

In the process, he unwittinglyÂ terrified a community unable to solve the mysterious burglaries. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material and other provisions, taking only what he needed.

He would not speak to another human being until three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food.Â Â Christopher survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and waterÂ in orderÂ to avoid freezing to death in his tent during the harsh Maine winters.

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