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Author: Daniel Defoe
Year: 2020
Language: en
Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9798629907909
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 in April 2020. This edition spans 562 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows the journey of a shipwrecked mariner who finds himself stranded on a deserted island after fleeing from pirates. With only a knife, a box of tobacco, and a pipe, he embarks on a quest for survival, facing the challenges of isolation and the struggle to rebuild his life.

Readers will encounter the saga of a man who learns to overcome despair and self-pity as he adapts to his new environment. Throughout his twenty-four years of solitude, he teaches himself essential skills such as pot-making, bread-baking, and canoe-building. The story also introduces a pivotal moment when he discovers a human footprint in the sand, hinting at the possibility of companionship. This edition of Robinson Crusoe explores themes of resilience and ingenuity within the framework of action and adventure, making it a significant work in literary history.


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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 sandThis 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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Publisher: Independently Published. Year: 2020.
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ISBN-13: 9798629907909.
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Language: en. Pages: 562.

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