Daniel Defoe
The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Unknown Binding
(Houghton Mifflin March 15, 1968)
, Riverside Edition edition
describes the adventures of the third son 'of a good Family', who - against his parents' wishes - has his heart set on a life at sea. We follow his initial mishaps, beginning with a shipwreck near the Yarmouth Roads, and his first major adventure: kidnap by Moors. After remaining some time in slavery to a Moorish captain, Crusoe seizes his opportunity to escape in a boat along with another slave, Xury, who in turn becomes Crusoe's 'boy'. They come across a Portuguese Man o' War, whose kindly captain takes them on board and carries them safely to the Brasils
- Series
- Riverside editions, B104
- Pages
- 252
- Weight
- 16.0 oz.