The district attorney decides to give Knight a fine and probation for the rest of his life. Knight is practical rather than intellectual, and he achieves harmony with nature without being religious or taking medication. While he is well-read, he distrusts intellectuals and listens to right-wing talk radio. He doesn’t think of himself as a hermit and worries about giving hokey truisms. He developed a system to break into homes when their owners weren’t there and take food and supplies for Maine’s harsh winters. Knight knew that stealing was wrong, but he did it anyway because his other attempts to forage failed. So he walked back to Maine, abandoned his car there, and found a good campsite by North Pond called Jarsey.
He took an impromptu trip down the East Coast in 1986, but soon realized he preferred being alone. This helped Knight make equipment like rainwater collectors and flooring for his tent that would keep out water. His parents taught him the value of “Yankee ingenuity” and continuous improvement. Knight was the fifth of six children, and he grew up in a rural town.
His pride kept him from making eye contact or touching others. He spoke in a monotone voice and took his time answering questions when he did answer them, though, it was brutally honest. At first, he was reluctant to talk, but the author found ways to make him more comfortable. The author traveled to Montana for the first of nine interviews with Knight. They start writing letters to each other, but Knight abruptly ends communication due to stress from his new circumstances. He sees Knight as someone who has escaped the noise of modern life and wants to learn more about him. The arrest of a hermit makes national news and attracts the attention of Finkel. A game warden who was also a former Marine Sergeant used Homeland Security surveillance equipment in his spare time to help catch Knight. Some people were sympathetic to him because he only stole inexpensive things from vacation homes while avoiding doing damage to them others were scared by his actions. He had been stealing food and other items over the course of twenty years. In 2013, Christopher Knight was arrested for stealing from a camp facility. In this expanded version of his 2014 GQ article “The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit,” he shares more information with readers to tell a fuller story. The author learned about him through interviews, letters, and research. He was first discovered when he broke into someone’s cabin and stole supplies. The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel is a nonfiction book about a man who lived alone for 27 years in the Maine wilderness. 1-Page Summary of The Stranger In The Woods Overall Summary
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