Fort Morgan Public Library

"Widely acknowledged as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's adventure story of a shipwrecked sailor became an instant classic upon its publication in 1719 and the yardstick for countless castaway narratives to follow." "Robinson Crusoe, an English sailor, finds himself marooned on a desert island after the rest of his shipmates drown in a terrible wreck. He survives on the island for nearly three decades, domesticating livestock, cultivating plants,...

Presents facts about the action in all three books, provides a biography of the author, and offers insights into the main themes and features--from the nature of evil, to weaponry and rebellions, to surviving the end of the world.