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Feb 24, 2013Monolith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The man was incredible. Absolutely astonishing. Like a machine. Determination; discipline; resolve... And what a craftsman! "I... whittled myself a spatula in eleven minutes... Not bad..." He doesn't touch on loneliness, though, just the surrounding beauty. No one to talk to, save the delivery guy every six months or so, for thirty years ('68 - '98, I believe). 30 YEARS!! Even those incarcerated in isolation have the "screws"! No TV; no radio; no phone; no pool (well, a river); no pets (caribou, wolverines, etc.) And how much fish can one eat? I mean, really!?! Mind-blowing. There's something to be said for escaping the rat-race for a simpler life, though. I cannot begin to express my admiration and envy for this rare individual's ingenuity and strength, inside and out. FIVE STARS.