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Publication
Playmore Inc. Publishers (2000), 240 pages
Description
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600s, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives on a deserted island for more than twenty-eight years.
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LibraryThing member Marinam77
This is one of my favorite classics. The story is about a man that has been stranded on a deserted island for more than 28 years. Despite loneliness and despair he finds courage and the will to live. Even though the story was written centuries ago it portrays moral qualities that are still
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important and valued in todays society, such as hard-working, gratitude, loyalty and faithfulness, courage and detrmination, tolerance and harmony between races . This is a great book to read for ages 8 and up. Show Less
LibraryThing member juniperSun
I read the original when I was about 12, and had no difficulty following the story. This adaptation misses so much, is so simplified, that it is a pity to keep it in our small library. Unfortunately, the only copy of the full book is missing a page, so until a replacement is donated we'll make do
What I didn't notice all those years ago was that Robinson was a slaver, his shipwreck occurred on a journey to pick up more "workers" from Africa for Brazilian plantations. And he railed at God for treating him that way, without ever thinking about changing his ways. I also wonder about the Spaniard who came to the island later as a prisoner of "savages". Historical evidence hints he was likely part of an effort to convert while hunting for their hidden treasure.
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with this.What I didn't notice all those years ago was that Robinson was a slaver, his shipwreck occurred on a journey to pick up more "workers" from Africa for Brazilian plantations. And he railed at God for treating him that way, without ever thinking about changing his ways. I also wonder about the Spaniard who came to the island later as a prisoner of "savages". Historical evidence hints he was likely part of an effort to convert while hunting for their hidden treasure.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1719-04-25
1942
Physical description
240 p.; 8.08 inches
ISBN
086611968X / 9780866119689
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Pages
240
DDC/MDS
| 745 |