SELKIRK'S ISLAND: THE TRUE AND STRANGE ADVENTURES OF THE REAL ROBINSON CRUSOE

Diana Souhami

ISBN 10: 0151005265 / ISBN 13: 9780151005260

Edité par Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, USA, 2002

A propos de cet article

This is a stated First U.S. Edition of Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe. It was written by the British author Diana Souhami and published in 2002.

It's a fascinating book, telling the life of Alexander Selkirk and all of the circumstances surrounding his stranding, his life on the island, the ships he sailed on, the crimes committed etc.

246 pages, including illustrations.
This copy has two flaws: the original owner removed the front endpaper, and there's a worn edge and dogear from pages 37-40.
Other than that, it's in perfect condition.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1754412072259

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: SELKIRK'S ISLAND: THE TRUE AND STRANGE ADVENTURES OF THE REAL ROBINSON CRUSOE
• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, USA
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0151005265
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780151005260
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• État de la jaquette: Très bon
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Scotland
  • Biography Autobiography & True Stories
  • History - British

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Synopsis

Book by Souhami Diana

Présentation de l'éditeur

A fascinating account of piracy, betrayal, and raw survival on the high seas and dry land, Selkirk's Island rediscovers the amazing tale of an eighteenth-century legend. Born a poor Scotsman, Alexander Selkirk signed with William Dampier, a pirate who was as famous for his self-promotion as for his naval success, on an ill-fated quest to pillage the famous Manila galleon. After a series of scuffles with the captain, Selkirk was put ashore on an island three hundred miles west of South America. Alone and with little more than the clothes on his back, Selkirk spent four long years learning to survive.
Drawing on Selkirk's own testimony, that of his rescuers and fellow crewmen, and petitions from two women who each claimed to be his wife, celebrated biographer Diana Souhami uncovers the truth behind the strangeness and wonder of a forgotten man and his unforgettable experience.