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Selkirk's Island (Voyages)
de Souhami, Diana
- Usado
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0753813343
- ISBN 13
- 9780753813348
- Librería
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Orion Pub Co, 2004-01-01. Paperback. Like New. As new. Softbound 8vo. Alexander Selkirk, a Scotsman who sailed with Dampier, was stranded on Juan Fernandez Island for four years before his rescue. This book looks at his story and the island itself. 239pp. B/w illus, maps. 2nd edition. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Soft cover |
Sinopsis
Piracy and betrayal frame the epic story of solitary endurance that inspired Daniel Defoe's classic novel. Who was the real Robinson Crusoe? And what did he really experience during his solitary stay on a remote island in the Pacific? Diana Souhami's revelatory account of Alexander Selkirk's adventures on the high seas and dry land leads us to the answers to both these questions, and explores the reality behind the romance of privateering on the high seas. Born to a poor Scottish family, Selkirk signed on with an ill-fated quest to sack the famous Manila galleon, one of the richest prizes on the southern seas. After a series of misfortunes and disagreements among the crew, Selkirk was put ashore on an island three hundred miles west of South America, where he spent four years learning to survive with little more than his bare hands. Acclaimed biographer Diana Souhami evokes all the strangeness and wonder of his story and interprets the haze created by three centuries of literature and legend. The result is a brilliantly lucid and lyrical recovery and discovery of a forgotten man and his unforgettable experience.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
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- Título
- Selkirk's Island (Voyages)
- Autor
- Souhami, Diana
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo Like New
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0753813343
- ISBN 13
- 9780753813348
- Editorial
- Orion Pub Co
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2004-01-01
- Palabras clave
- True Adventure;
- X weight
- 8 oz
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