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

Michael Finkel

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. A New York Times b...

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The book was mentioned in the context of the discussion on freedom and societal dependence, referencing the hermit who lived in the woods and his dependence on the society he escaped.

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Did you read The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel?

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The book was mentioned in the context of the discussion on freedom and societal dependence, referencing the hermit who lived in the woods and his dependence on the society he escaped.

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Did you read The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel?

his freedom, the hermit who lives in the woods, he sort of escapes from society. The only reason he's able to exist is because he steals from the same society that he's escaping.

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