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Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe
Diana Souhami
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| #2593300 in Books | 2002-11-11 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .60 x5.32 x8.16l, | File type: PDF | 246 pages||30 of 32 people found the following review helpful.| Not History|By Monomanic|This book appears to be a biography of Alexander Selkirk, but is actually a well-researched historical novel. The author knows her sources. There are many footnotes, quotes, and factual details. You want to believe she had some way of knowing the intimate details she supplies--how people saw their situations, what their motives were, and the vivid|From Publishers Weekly|Daniel Defoe based his 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe on the trials and tribulations of Scottish seaman Alexander Selkirk. Souhami (The Trials of Radclyffe Hall) draws on journals, maritime histories, and ship and parish records to detail his
A fascinating account of piracy, betrayal, and raw survival on the high seas and dry land, Selkirk's Island rediscovers the amazing tale of an eighteenth-century legend. Born a poor Scotsman, Alexander Selkirk signed with William Dampier, a pirate who was as famous for his self-promotion as for his naval success, on an ill-fated quest to pillage the famous Manila galleon. After a series of scuffles with the captain, Selkirk was put ashore on an island three h...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe | Diana Souhami. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
