The Mysterious Crimes of the North Pond Hermit

The Stranger In The Woods

Word spread fast about Knight and his extraordinary life. Michael Finkel, an American journalist, heard about it and knew he needed to write this story. He got in-depth and personal interviews with Knight where he relayed some incredible information! Knight even said that he had only said one word to another person in the 27 years he was out in the wilderness. He ran into a random hiker, greeted him with a quick, “Hi,’ and kept walking. Being alone never got old for him.

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