Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index.
Contents:
Selkirk's choice -- Beach to the cave -- Prisoner and master -- Duke and Duchess arrive -- Pacific adventures and the Manila Galleon -- Marooned in London -- Largo and beyond -- Real Robinson Crusoe -- Author's note: Writing Selkirk's story and the island today -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
Marooned on a South Pacific island, Alexander Selkirk survived in complete solitude for more than four years. After his rescue in 1709 he became the real-life model for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.
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