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Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe
by Souhami, Diana
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151005265
- ISBN 13
- 9780151005260
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About This Item
Orlando, Florida, U. S. A.: Harcourt, 2002. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First U. S. Edition (First Thus) With The Letter Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With One Quarter Blue Paper Over Speckled Cream With Silver Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Only A Hint Of Wear. The Unclipped Jacket Has Minor Wear And Light Creasing To The Upper Corner Of The Back Flap.
Synopsis
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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- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039839
- Title
- Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe
- Author
- Souhami, Diana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0151005265
- ISBN 13
- 9780151005260
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Orlando, Florida, U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 246
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Selkirk, Alexander, - 1676-1721; Survival - Juan Ferna?ndez Islands; Survival. Maritime, South America, Historical
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About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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