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Author: Daniel Defoe
Year: 2019
Language: en
Pages: 598
ISBN-13: 9781686322723
Dewey Decimal: 823.5
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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a classic tale of survival and adventure, published by Independently Published on August 15, 2019. This edition spans 598 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows the journey of a shipwrecked mariner who finds himself stranded on a deserted island, armed only with a knife, a box of tobacco, and a pipe. As he navigates the challenges of isolation, he confronts despair and learns to adapt, ultimately reconstructing his life in the wilderness.

Readers will find a detailed account of Crusoe’s transformation as he teaches himself essential skills, such as pot-making, baking, and canoe-building. The story delves into themes of resilience and self-discovery, capturing the essence of human endurance in the face of adversity. With elements of action, adventure, and historical context, this edition of Robinson Crusoe offers a comprehensive exploration of one man’s solitary existence and his encounters with the unknown, including the moment he discovers a human footprint in the sand after twenty-four years of solitude.


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This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing from pirates, Robinson Crusoe is swept ashore in a storm possessing only a knife, a box of tobacco, a pipe-and the will to survive. His is the saga of a man alone: a man who overcomes self-pity and despair to reconstruct his life; who painstakingly teaches himself how to fashion a pot, bake bread, build a canoe; and who, after twenty-four agonizing years of solitude, discovers a human footprint in the sand…

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“Robinson Crusoe” is credited to Daniel Defoe.
When was “Robinson Crusoe” published?
Publisher: Independently Published. Year: 2019.
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ISBN-13: 9781686322723.
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
Language: en. Pages: 598.

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