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The Swiss Family Robinson

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First published in 1812, Johann David Wyss's "The Swiss Family Robinson" is a classic story of survival on a deserted tropical island.

While en route to Australia, the titular Swiss Family Robinson finds themselves in great peril when their vessel is caught in a violent storm.

As the ship breaks apart when it is battered against a reef, the family is abandoned by their crew, who escape without them in the lifeboats.

The family, which consists of a mother, father, and their four sons, are left to fend for themselves.

Luckily as the storm subsides they see an island in the distance.

After salvaging a plethora of food, livestock, and other supplies they fashion a crude raft from the wreckage and make their way for the island.

Every day on the island brings a new adventure and a new obstacle to overcome, as the family struggles to survive in a foreign land isolated from society.

Johann David Wyss, a Swiss pastor, wrote this tale of adventure not only to entertain but to instruct, specifically his four sons, in the ways of good family values and the virtue of self-reliance.

This exciting adventure has been loved for generations by readers both young and old.

This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by Charles Nodier.

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1420952463 / 9781420952469
Paperback / softback
18/02/2016
242 pages, Illustrations, black and white
140 x 216 mm, 313 grams
Quiz No: 202464, Points 23.00, Book Level 9.70,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More