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Swiss Family Robinson (Paperback)
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Swiss Family Robinson (Paperback)
Series: Wordsworth Classics
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List price R82
Loot Price R59
Discovery Miles 590
You Save R23 (28%)
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Johann Rudolf Wyss' tale of a family's adventures on an isolated
desert island is a great children's favourite. The plot is a simple
one but has many surprises and excitements along the way, which is
part of the book's enduring charm. The Robinson family, consisting
of William and Elizabeth and their four children, Fritz, Ernest,
Jack and Francis, along with two dogs, Turk and Juno, find
themselves shipwrecked on a tropical island in the East Indies.
They are fortunate enough to have salvaged some of the wrecked
ship's cargo of livestock Including chickens and geese, as well as
guns and carpentry tools. With the help of his family, the father,
William, sets about establishing a home and a self-sufficient base
in their new and strange environment. The novel then details the
exploits, trials and tribulations the Robinsons experience in the
next ten years on the island. Initially they construct a treehouse,
but as time passes they settle in a more permanent dwelling in part
of a cave. They discover food such as coconuts, sugarcane, honey
and potatoes, and secure themselves against danger. Adventure
follows adventure as they explore the territory, encounter wild
birds and terrifying animals, plant crops, and settle in for a long
stay. The narrative is so engrossing for a while we become
castaways, too, with the Robinsons on their desert island.
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