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Crusoe, castaways and shipwreckes in the perilous age of sail /
To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired Daniel Defoe - stories of bravery, courage, determination and good fortune. It looks at Defoe's life and the monumental success of his novel - sometimes described as being...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Yorkshire :
Pen & Sword History,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Dedication; Book Title; Copyright; Table of Content; Preface; Part One: The Book that Started it All ... ; Chapter 1: Daniel Defoe; Chapter 2: Robinson Crusoe; Part Two: Inspirations for Robinson Crusoe; Chapter 3: Alexander Selkirk; Chapter 4: Henry Pitman; Chapter 5: Robert Knox; Chapter 6: William Dampier; Part Three: Shipwrecked!; By Way of Background; Chapter 7: The Great Storm of 1703; Chapter 8: The Scillies Storm of 1707; Chapter 9: The Loss of HMS Victory in 1744; Chapter 10: The Hurricanes of 1780 and 1782; Plate Section; Chapter 11: Human Error: Fire and Water
- Part Four: Other CastawaysChapter 12: The Wreck of the Batavia; Chapter 13: Philip Ashton; Chapter 14: Leendert Hasenbosch; Chapter 15: The Forgotten Slaves of Tromelin; Chapter 16: Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian; Chapter 17: Charles Barnard; Chapter 18: Conclusion; Bibliography; Image Accreditation; Index