{"product_id":"9781035009824-way-of-the-hermit-my-40-years-in-the-scottish-wilderness","title":"The Way of the Hermit","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy 40 years in the Scottish Wilderness\u003cbr\u003eA rare insight into an alternative way of life in this unforgettable journey of one man pitting his wits against the wilderness and enduring endless isolation, providing precious insights into the life of a hermit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe International Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A love story to the mountains in the mist, the pulsating northern lights and the red deer at dawn. And to independence' – \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould you leave behind the bustle of modern society and spend your days immersed in nature? In \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Hermit\u003c\/i\u003e, seventy-four-year-old Ken Smith recounts a life he has chosen to spend alone with the wilderness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKen Smith has spent the past four decades in the Scottish Highlands. He lives alone, with no electricity or running water. His home is a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig, known as 'the lonely loch', where he lives off the land: he fishes for his supper, chops his own wood, and even brews his own tipple. He is, in the truest sense of the word, a hermit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, Ken shares the story of his life. From his working-class origins in Derbyshire, to the formative years he spent travelling in the Yukon and finally how he came to be the Hermit of Loch Treig. Looking back through decades of diary entries, Ken reflects upon the reasons he turned his back on society, the vulnerability of old age and the awe and wonder of a life lived in nature. \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Hermit \u003c\/i\u003eis a humorous, transcendent and life-affirming memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ken Smith comes across as a thoughtful, resourceful and above all humane man . inspiring' – \u003ci\u003eBBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A Thoreauvian account of solitary life in the Scottish Highlands . delightful' – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ken Smith’s advice for staying alive in inclement conditions could equally be applied to achieving hard-won dreams' – \u003ci\u003eGeographical\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41602613182561,"sku":"9781035009824","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29002506.jpg?v=1723116843","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035009824-way-of-the-hermit-my-40-years-in-the-scottish-wilderness","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}