Action & Adventure

Robinson Crusoe Author: Daniel Defoe Publisher: Época Genre: Fiction, Adventure Format: Paperback Pages: 270 Dimensions: 21 cm x 14 cm Weight: 256 g Code: 9789706272362 At the beginning of the 18th century, the sharp wit and imagination of the English writer Defoe allowed him to construct a novel based on the shipwreck of a real-life figure named Alexander Selkirk, who experienced a similar adventure to that of the fictional but famous Robinson Crusoe for four long years. The protagonist's misadventures begin when he suddenly finds himself struggling to meet his most basic needs. These difficulties are compounded by the fact that he was a young man from a well-to-do family, accustomed to a comfortable life. Nevertheless, his needs lead him to learn the art of domesticating certain animals. He manages to master agriculture and build a modest hut for shelter. Finally, believing himself to be alone and for an extended period in this silent land, he is greatly shocked to discover a human footprint in the sand. "What? I'm not alone?" he exclaims. From that moment, Robinson begins to recount first the encounter and then the patient and gradual education of the native wild man, who would ultimately become his most faithful, hardworking, and devoted companion.