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Selkirks Island the Original Robinson CR

by Diana Souhami

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The true story of the man who was the inspiration behind Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe", a Scottish buccaneer named Alexander Selkirk, who survived for years marooned on a remote island off the Chilean coast. "Masterly...Souhami's excellent book should be read for its insight into a vanished world" Beryl Bainbridge, "The New Statesman".

Synopsis:

The story of Alexander Selkirk, a pirate who sailed the South Seas on looting expeditions for gold and treasure. Eventually, he marooned himself on an island off the coast of Chile and spent years in solitude there before being rescued. His exploits inspired Defoe to write "Robinson Crusoe".
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ISBN:
9780753813348
Author:
SOUHAMI, DIANA
Publisher:
Libri
Location:
N
Copyright:
2002
Edition Description:
NEW ED
Series:
VOYAGES S.
Publication Date:
20020404
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Pages:
239
Dimensions:
198 x 129 in.
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"Synopsis" by , The story of Alexander Selkirk, a pirate who sailed the South Seas on looting expeditions for gold and treasure. Eventually, he marooned himself on an island off the coast of Chile and spent years in solitude there before being rescued. His exploits inspired Defoe to write "Robinson Crusoe".
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