Robinson Crusoe
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0861630653
ISBN 13
9780861630653
Category
Picture Books
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Publication Year
1982
Publisher
Pages
60
Description
Daniel Dafoe's classic tale of Robinson Crusoe as retold by Jane Carruth. By Award Publications of London. Robinson Crusoe's author was born in London in 1660; as soon as he was old enough to earn a living he embarked on a career, first as a soldier - he took part in Monmouth's rebellion in 1685 - and later as a merchant adventurer and spy. On one of his journeys abroad he was, like his famous hero, actually captured by pirates! In later life he became a journalist and wrote many books, some of them of a political nature, though today he is mainly remembered for his vivid tale of the castaway. When he died in 1731, Defoe was already widely recognized as a successful novelist and an important influence in the history of English journalism. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
