<p><b>Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month</b><br><br>'A love story to the mountains in the mist, the pulsating northern lights and the red deer at dawn. And to independence.' - <i>The Washington Post</i><br><br>'A Thoreauvian account of solitary life in the Scottish Highlands . . . delightful' - <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>'Ken Smith’s advice for staying alive in inclement conditions could equally be applied to achieving hard-won dreams' – <i>Geographical</i><br><br>'Ken Smith comes across as a thoughtful, resourceful and above all humane man . . . inspiring' – <i>BBC Countryfile Magazine</i><br><br><i>*****</i><br><br><b>Could you leave behind the bustle of modern society and spend your days immersed in nature? In <i>The Way of the Hermit</i>, seventy-fou
