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As a child i remember being left spellbound following a 1970s tv series depicting the life and times of robinson crusoe. Defoes first long work of fiction, it introduced two of the mostenduring characters in english literature. Based on the reallife adventures of scottish shoemakers son alexander selkirk, robinson crusoe was one of the very first adventure stories to be published in english literature. Captured by pirates, he makes his break in a small boat and undergoes desperate adventures before winning his way back to civilization. The book really is a gem and although i thought it was going to be a tough read, it really wasnt. Who lived eight and twenty years, all alone in an uninhabited island. Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe free at loyal books. In this bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatization starring roy marsden as the older robinson crusoe looking back on a life of recklessness, daring and adventureand the. Daniel defoe robinson crusoe read by nigel anthony abridged. Aided by the hundreds of movies and theatre productions that the book spurned, crusoe is a household name. Robinson crusoe s father counseled him to seek the middle way, to be content with a settled and steady way of life.
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