Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe

Diana Souhami
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The acclaimed author of The Trials of Radclyffe Hall offers a fascinating account of the life and experiences of Alexander Selkirk, whose adventures and solitary struggle for survival after being marooned on a desert island inspired Daniel Defoe's classic novel Robinson Crusoe. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionBiographyAdventureSurvivalTravelPirates18th CenturyNatureBiography Memoir
246 Pages

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