Book description
After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is
the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue. At
first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he
transforms his island into a tropical paradise. For twenty-four years
he lives with no human companionship - until one fateful day, when he
discovers he is not alone...
Puffin Classics edition has been specially abridged.
Daniel Defoe (c. 1660-1731), one of the most famous writers in
English literature, was born in London, the son of James Foe, a butcher.
It was Daniel who changed his name to De Foe or Defoe in about 1705. He
was interested in politics and opposed King James II. After the Glorious
Revolution in 1688 and William III was on the throne, Defoe became one
of his personal friends. He became a writer for the government and a
satircal writer on various social issues of the time. He turned to full
time writing after hearing the inspirational story of a sailor who was
rescued after living alone on a desert island in the Pacific, the result
being his first novel ROBINSON CRUSOE. Several other adventure stories
followed, including MOLL FLANDERS.
