Alone in the Wilderness

by Joseph Knowles

Excerpt from Alone in the Wilderness

On the Saturday afternoon of October fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, just at the time when sunshine marked the end of two days' heavy rain, I emerged from the Canadian for est on the shores of Lake Megantic, having lived the life of a primitive man for two months in the wilderness of northern Maine.

I was tanned to the color of an Indian. I had a matted beard, and long, matted hair. I was scratched from head to foot by briers and underbrush.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Adventure

358 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2010

Reviews

[Walker · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was hoping for more of an account of what it would be like to live in the wilderness. It started out like that, but since the author was invested in downplaying the difficulties of outdoor living, there was very little tension to his stories. The later half consisted of an argument for the Wilderness Movement, that has some logical fallacies, but was interesting in understanding the prevailing (but probably Straw Man) arguments against outdoor activity around the turn of the last century.

[lyle stoltman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok read

My first kindle book. Like reading about survival skills before we had technology of today. He blasts people for having too many luxuries in 1913, if only he knew what we have in 2015.

[Brian_From_Neenah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has some great adventure. But reads like your grandpa is telling tales from the past. Lots of gaps and minimal detail make it a 3 star read...

[Michael Pepe · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book details the author's "nature experiment." The challenges and ingenuity of the man who entered the Maine woods with nothing (only wearing a loincloth) and intending to remain there for two months. Mr. Knowles is quite preachy about the ills of modern society and what can be gained by returning to a lifestyle in sync with nature. He foresaw a growth in the "back to nature" movement, which to his liking would best be described as off, off, off-grid. Undoubtedly, he would be dismayed by 21st century lifestyles enmeshed with the many strands of digital technology.

[Charles Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made you think, what more can a book do.

He did a great thing to show us a different way of thinking..that less may be more. He made you ask could I do that. How would my thinking change.

[John C. Close 111 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative.

well written with a fair amount reflective thought. would recommend to any outdoorsman ....and even one with a troubled soul.

[Sally Grey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too rabidly preachy & I researched Joe Knowles, who was thought to have been a fake. Some good wilderness lore, even if the thing was a hoax.