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“The Stranger in the Woods”, by Michael Finkel, Simon & Schuster
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Maybe he had some sense…. At least he wouldn’t have caught corona virus out there in the woods! In all seriousness though thanks for the recommendation, will add to the booklist!
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Indeed he claimed never to have gotten sick…
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I’m always fascinated by people who refuse to conform to society. I was just talking about this with a friend the other day. How we could never manage to join the hive, and how we feel both shunned and liberated because of it. We are both functioning members of the community, however. I love that book cover.
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Yes, although I could sympathise with Christ Knight it’s not something I could ever dream of doing. At the end of the day, as much as I find commuting idiotic, I love talking to people…
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This sounds utterly incredible. Thank you for sharing. Off to see if I can get it from the library.
Alison
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You’re welcome Alison, let me know!
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I can get it from the library, but in a week we’re off to India and Malaysia for 2 months so will get it when I get back.
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Ah, I’m sure you can read in less time but… in the meantime, have a great trip!
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Thanks Fabrizio. Oh no, I only read a little each evening. Days are too busy for reading 😦
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Fascinating, that his story is revealed from several angles, the author, the man, his family, maybe even journalists and police officers of the day. Did the author interview any that he robbed? Sounds like an interesting life choice.
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Yes he did! Without giving the book away there’s also an interesting divide between those who were deeply affected by the robberies and others who, at the end of the day, forgave him.
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Despite how hard he tried to be, no man is an island.
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And I guess that we aren’t designed to be such; the book also touched briefly on those who are imposed isolation – kidnapped journos, inmates – and the effects on them were terrible…
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Sounds absolutely fascinating. I’m adding it to my book list. Thanks!
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You’re welcome, Caroline!
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A cabin in the woods? Shades of Jack London. I don’t think I’d mind that… 🙂
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Oh, it’s better than Jack London. Though the cabin is more like a tent…
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I think I’d like a cabin. Used tents for a year when I was in the army… Enough to last me a lifetime…
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I’m trying to understand how I know this story without having read the book. It must have been a documentary that I saw at the Ljubljana film festival, at least I believe so. If I’m not mistaken, upon realising what was going on certain people started to leave things for him so that he didn’t need to break into their cabins. Still, I’d love to read the book.
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Yes!!! People did leave him things but he never picked them up (for fear of poison he said). I think you can find the book on Jeff Bezos’ big online shop, used copies sell quite cheaply.
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Hahhaha! I live in the universe of optimism, in which I google “Jeff Bezos” thinking that I’d heard the name somewhere and maybe it was a grand new free or cheap book giveaway site. But yes, he certainly has a big shop. 😀 😀
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😀😀😀😀 Brilliant!
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