The Swiss Family Robinson [electronic resource]
Johann D. Wyss2007
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The authoritative original English version of a beloved classic.
One of the world's best-loved stories of shipwreck and survival, The Swiss
Family Robinson portrays a family's struggle to create a new life for
themselves on a strange and fantastic tropical island. Blown off course by a
raging storm, the family, a Swiss pastor, his wife, their four young sons, plus
two dogs and a shipload of livestock, must rely on one another in order to adapt
to their needs the natural wonders of their exotic new home. Inspired by Daniel
Defoe's Robinson Crusoe , this classic story of invention and adventure has
fired the imaginations of readers since it first appeared in 1812. Freely
translated over the years, with major sections excised and new subplots added,
the novel is published here in its original English translation, fully restored
for a new generation of readers.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic
literature in the English-speakin...
Main title:
The Swiss Family Robinson [electronic resource] / Johann D. Wyss
Author:
Johann D. Wyss, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2007
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781101201510
Language:
English
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BRN:
438231
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |