About this title: Daniel Defoe was nearly 60 years old when he published ROBINSON CRUSOE, his first novel, in 1719. The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself to grow corn and barley, and bakes bread. The book was based on the true tale of a sailor named Alexander Selkirk, but Defoe inserts his own preoccupations into the story. Long fascinated by travel, questions of identity, and the minutiae of daily ...
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Edition: First published in 1720;
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company, Wisconsin
Date Published: 1955
Description: Frame, Paul. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Block of book tight and straight; outer spine is loosening and breaking but could be easily repaired; 284 p. Wipe-clean hard pictorial cover; Illustrated end papers; Fiction; Audience; Older Elementary and anyone who has never read it. A famous children's classic, about a man stranded on a small island for five years after a ship wreck. The story about how he survives and eventually returns to his home may be based on the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 1995-06-01
ISBN-13:9780140367225ISBN:0140367225
Description: Very Good. Lightly creased front cover corner, else covers clean and crisp, edges slightly age-toned, else interior is clean binding is tight. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780140367225ISBN:0140367225
Description: Trade-size softcover book; covers have very minor edgwear, inside pages lightly age-browned; otherwise clean & tight and undamaged. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Fine. Almost in new condition. Book shows only very slight signs of use. Cover and binding are undamaged and pages show minimal use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780140367225ISBN:0140367225
Description: Acceptable. 141-Z-Add Books rated "Acceptable" may have significant wear & tear; may have significant amounts of underlining, highlighting, or notes; may have moderate stains, creases, or tears; may have cracked spines or loose pages; may have the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription; or may be library discards. read more
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