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Thought to have been inspired by the true-life experiences of a marooned sailor, Robinson Crusoe tells the story of the sole survivor of a shipwreck, stranded on a Caribbean island, who prevails against all odds, enduring almost three decades of solitude while mastering both himself and his strange new world. First published in 1719, the novel has long been one of the English language's great adventure stories.
In the journal he shares with us, the endearing, goatskin-clad castaway recounts the details of this lonely existence and his many adventures, including a fierce battle with cannibals and a daring rescue of Friday, the man who becomes his trusted servant and companion. Defoe's brilliant and imaginative use of detail renders Crusoe's island world utterly convincing. In reclaiming his humanity from the savagery of his circumstances, the hero humbly acquires the qualities of courage, patience, ingenuity, and industry.
Hailed as the first great English novel, Robinson Crusoe spawned legions of imitations, none of which surpass the original. All readers with a taste for adventure will relish this inexpensive edition of one of the most popular and influential books ever written.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he lives with no human companionship - until one fateful day, when he discovers he is not alone.Puffin Classics edition has been specially abridged.%%%After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he lives with no human companionship - until one fateful day, when he discovers he is not alone.Puffin Classics edition has been specially abridged. The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an uninhabited island far from any shipping routes. With patience and ingenuity, he transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years he has no human company - until one Friday, he rescues a prisoner from a boatload of cannibals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780140367225
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. 1994 Reissue, 20th Printing. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/Fine. Classic novel of a shipwrecked sailor from English novelist Daniel Defoe (1660 - 1731) who also gave us Moll Flanders (1722). First person, autobiography of the fictional, now of mythical stature, Robinson Crusoe. Defoe's creation is loosely based on, and inspired by on true experiences of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk (1676 ? 1721) who knew 4 years as a castaway on an island in the Pacific Ocean. First published 1719; this is the 1986 abridged (concentrating on the essential story-line of the original) Puffin Classics editon of 1995, 20th Printing. 273 pgs, 14 sectors, concluding w/an Epilogue. Seller Inventory # 004211