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Shipwrecked off the coast of Trinidad, Robinson Crusoe – a young man with a thirst for adventure – finds himself washed up on a remote tropical island with nothing but a few tools and animals for company. Castaway for thirty years, he must battle cannibals, mutineers and the elements in a tale so convincing that many readers at the time believed it to be non-fiction.
A true page-turner, Robinson Crusoe is one of the most enduring novels in the English language and its unique blend of extraordinary realism and brilliant drama continues to delight readers the world over.
This Macmillan Collector’s Library edition features illustrations by the celebrated Victorian caricaturist George Cruikshank, and an afterword by Ned Halley.
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Daniel Defoe was probably born in London in 1660 and we know little of his early life beyond his parentage – his father, James Foe, was a butcher – and that his childhood home was one of the few buildings in his area to survive the Great Fire of London in 1665. His adult life was eventful and saw Foe (who adopted the pen name Defoe in 1703) rise through the ranks as a merchant, gain notoriety for pamphleteering and flung into prison as a result, achieve renown for his journalism, and become a spy for the government. He was sixty when Robinson Crusoe, his first work of fiction, was published to great acclaim. Other novels, including Moll Flanders, A Journal of the Plague Year and Roxana followed and Defoe continued writing until his death in 1731.
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This contemplative novel of dramatic family history and upheaval receives a polished audio treatment. James deliberately portrays a widowed father trying to steer two adopted sons into a life of public service, until one snowy night changes their lives. An unknown woman pushes one of the sons out of harm’s way, causing extensive injuries to herself. The characters’ deeper connections are revealed slowly and satisfactorily. James carefully draws listeners in with hushed tones that enhance plot secrets. Slight vocal alterations help discern characters, and James is particularly adept voicing the sons, troubled Sullivan and precocious Kenya. The only drawback is inappropriate music beginning each CD. The bouncy disco beat, which plays over the first couple sentences, does not match the weighty story and James’ serious tones. Listeners willing to overlook the music will enjoy this otherwise excellent audio. --Kaite Mediatore Stover
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- PublisherMacmillan Collector's Library
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1509842896
- ISBN 13 9781509842896
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