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Collection:
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Maine Adult |
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Call Number:
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ME 920 Knight |
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Author:
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Finkel, Michael |
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Title:
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The Stranger in the Woods |
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Remainder of title:
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the extraordinary story of the North Pond hermit / |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. 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 in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, 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 the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting 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"--Publisher description. |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9781101875681 |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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Authentication code:
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pcc |
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Geographic area code:
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n-us-me |
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Classification number:
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CT9991.K65 |
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Item number:
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F56 2017 |
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Edition number:
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23 |
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Classification number:
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974.1/22043092 |
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Classification number:
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B |
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Relator term:
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author. |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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by Michael Finkel. |
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Edition statement:
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First edition. |
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Place of publication:
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New York, N.Y. |
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Name of publisher:
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Alfred A. Knopf |
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Date of publication:
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2017 |
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Projected publication date:
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1703 |
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New York : |
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Alfred A. Knopf, |
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2017. |
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Extent:
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191 p.; 24 cm. |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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txt |
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unmediated |
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volume |
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nc |
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General note:
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"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
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Source of acquisition:
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B & T 03/22/2017 |
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Purchase price:
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25.95 |
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Personal name:
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Knight, Christopher Thomas, |
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Dates associated with a name:
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1965- |
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Subject:
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Hermits |
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Subject:
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Knight, Christopher Thomas, 1965- |
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Subject:
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Thieves |
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Subject:
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Survival |
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Subject:
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Solitude |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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Form subdivision:
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Case studies. |
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Form subdivision:
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Case studies. |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Maine |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Smithfield Region |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Maine |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Smithfield Region |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Maine |
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Geographic subdivision:
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Smithfield Region |
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Geographic name:
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Smithfield Region (Me.) |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography. |
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Main entry heading:
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Finkel, Michael, author. |
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Edition:
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First edition. |
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Place, publisher, and date of publication:
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 |
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Display text:
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Online version: |
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Title:
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Stranger in the woods |
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Record control number:
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(DLC) 2016037679 |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9781101875698 |
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acquire |
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1 shelf copy |
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policy default |
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rk14 2016-07-13 |
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rk14 2016-07-13 to subj |
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rf14 2016-08-12 telework; new NAR done; NAR mod done; to SL |
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rf07 2016-08-12 (telework) to Dewey |
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xm09 2016-08-12 |
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Christine Chunn; phone: 212-5722132; email: cchunn@penguinrandomhouse.com; bc: nlatimer@randomhouse.com |
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ME 920 Knight |
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