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Robinson crusoe, a sailor, is shipwrecked on an island. Robinson crusoe by defoe as published by saalfield publishing company ca. The life and adventures of robinson crusoe by defoe, daniel. It is the tale of a shipwrecked sailor and his eventual rescue, thought to be inspired by the reallife story. A charming binding, bound in half leather with five raised bands, and gilt detal to spine. Sep 22, 20 daniel defoes robinson crusoe comes second in our list of the best novels written in english.
He gathers what provisions he can from the wreck, including a dog and a cat, who are the only other survivors of the catastrophe. Robinson crusoe overview of novel by daniel defoe britannica. What is the value of an original book, robinon crusoe, by. I have a couple books and i would like to know if any of them are of any value even modest. The real robinson crusoe history smithsonian magazine. The first edition credited the works protagonist robinson crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents.
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