Author: Robert Kraske
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547533810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was voyaging across the South Pacific when, after arguing with the ship’s captain, he was put ashore— alone—on an uninhabited island. Equipped with little more than a musket and his wits, Selkirk not only survived in complete solitude for more than four years, but to came to be quite comfortable and happy. After being rescued by a British privateer in 1709, he took a leading role in several dramatic captures of merchant ships. Although he returned to civilization a rich man, he couldn’t find a place in society and always longed to return to the paradise of his island. Selkirk’s well-documented adventures so inspired Daniel Defoe that they became the basis for his perennial classic, Robinson Crusoe. In an account that is every bit as fascinating as Defoe’s novel, Robert Kraske provides vivid descriptions of Selkirk’s days on the island and aboard ship, including details of the violent, bloody, and legally sanctioned pirating that went on in the early 18th century. Author’s note, glossary, bibliography, index.
Marooned
Author: Robert Kraske
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547533810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was voyaging across the South Pacific when, after arguing with the ship’s captain, he was put ashore— alone—on an uninhabited island. Equipped with little more than a musket and his wits, Selkirk not only survived in complete solitude for more than four years, but to came to be quite comfortable and happy. After being rescued by a British privateer in 1709, he took a leading role in several dramatic captures of merchant ships. Although he returned to civilization a rich man, he couldn’t find a place in society and always longed to return to the paradise of his island. Selkirk’s well-documented adventures so inspired Daniel Defoe that they became the basis for his perennial classic, Robinson Crusoe. In an account that is every bit as fascinating as Defoe’s novel, Robert Kraske provides vivid descriptions of Selkirk’s days on the island and aboard ship, including details of the violent, bloody, and legally sanctioned pirating that went on in the early 18th century. Author’s note, glossary, bibliography, index.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547533810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was voyaging across the South Pacific when, after arguing with the ship’s captain, he was put ashore— alone—on an uninhabited island. Equipped with little more than a musket and his wits, Selkirk not only survived in complete solitude for more than four years, but to came to be quite comfortable and happy. After being rescued by a British privateer in 1709, he took a leading role in several dramatic captures of merchant ships. Although he returned to civilization a rich man, he couldn’t find a place in society and always longed to return to the paradise of his island. Selkirk’s well-documented adventures so inspired Daniel Defoe that they became the basis for his perennial classic, Robinson Crusoe. In an account that is every bit as fascinating as Defoe’s novel, Robert Kraske provides vivid descriptions of Selkirk’s days on the island and aboard ship, including details of the violent, bloody, and legally sanctioned pirating that went on in the early 18th century. Author’s note, glossary, bibliography, index.
The Story of Alexander Selkirk
Author: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Robinson Crusoe Readalong
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: Ags Pub
ISBN: 9780785407706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Ags Pub
ISBN: 9780785407706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
A Cruising Voyage Round the World
Author: Woodes Rogers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
STORY OF ALEXANDER SELKIRK
Author: SAMUEL G. GOODRICH
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033646243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033646243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The life and adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe
Author: John Howell
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
"The life and adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe" by John Howell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
"The life and adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the real Robinson Crusoe" by John Howell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk
Author: John Howell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780243725564
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780243725564
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoe: A Narrative Founded on Facts
Author: John Howell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781021166500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781021166500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Who Was Alexander Selkirk?
Author: Amanda Mitchison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904095798
Category : Shipwreck victims
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
This is the story of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish mariner and adventurer, who was delighted to be rescued by passing sailors after four years alone on a Pacific island. The story tells how Selkirk came to be stranded on the island in 1705, and how he survived - the story of the real Robinson Crusoe.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904095798
Category : Shipwreck victims
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
This is the story of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish mariner and adventurer, who was delighted to be rescued by passing sailors after four years alone on a Pacific island. The story tells how Selkirk came to be stranded on the island in 1705, and how he survived - the story of the real Robinson Crusoe.
The Story of Alexander Selkirk
Author: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description