"Friend of the Savages, or Eighteen Years in the Forest" is a book written by Mason August Walton, which tells the story of the life of a hermit cut off from the world, who spent eighteen years in the forest. In this book, the author describes in detail the nutrition, structure and habits of wild fauna, which became an unusual family for him. A desperate fighter against loneliness, the hero of the book breaks stereotypes about distance from nature and the ability of a person to restore relations with the wild world alone. "Friend of Savages or Eighteen Years in the Forest" is an exciting journey into the world of wild nature, revealing to the reader a unique experience of living in harmony with nature.