The Swiss Family Robinson (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics),Used

The Swiss Family Robinson (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics),Used

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UPC: 800759416608
Brand: Dover Publications
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After days of being tossed and battered by a raging storm, the ship on which the narrator, his wife, and their four sons are passengers smashes against a reef and the last lifeboat pulls away without them. Next morning, the intrepid, loving little family finds itself cast away on an uninhabited island. Never losing hope, they retrieve what they can from the ship and construct a life for themselves through their own resourcefulness building a tree house, finding such foods as coconuts, sugarcane, honey, and potatoes, and securing themselves against danger. Adventure follows adventure as they explore the island, encounter wild birds and terrifying animals, plant crops, build sturdier shelters, and settle in for a long stay. Although there are many hardships, the family lives in peace and harmony, and even rescues a girl who was stranded on a nearby island.Johann David Wyss (17431818), a pastor in Bern Switzerland, after observing how enthralled his four sons were by the story of Robinson Crusoe, decided to create his own Robinson a Swiss one, with a family just like his own in order to entertain and instruct the boys. Many years later, his son Johann Rudolf Wyss, who had become a librarian and a professor of philosophy, convinced his father to allow him to complete and edit the charming story, which was published for the first time in 1813.Long a favorite of children and young adults, this thrilling account of a familys struggle against overwhelming odds retains a lasting appeal for readers who admire the familys loving spirit and the enterprising manner in which they prevail. Featuring the best Englishlanguage adaptation done by William H. G. Kingston in 1889 this unabridged edition of the immensely popular tale is sure to enthrall a new generation of readers.

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