Combining travel to remote islands and shores with brilliant literary detective work, Seeking Robinson Crusoe is a tale of adventure and discovery and is a fantastic journey into myth and history.Who was the real Robinson Crusoe? In search of the world's most famous castaway Tim Severin travels wher
In Search of Robinson Crusoe (Seeking Robinson Crusoe)
✍ Scribed by Severin, Tim
- Book ID
- 109740559
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780786749980
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
With his signature approach to literary sleuthing, Tim Severin retraces the footsteps of castaways and pirates to discover the inspiration behind Daniel Defoe's brilliant creation, Robinson Crusoe.
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