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Lädt ... Marooned: The Strange but True Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the Real Robinson Crusoevon Robert Kraske
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I truly enjoyed this book! I have a love for ocean life - animals, environment, atmosphere, etc. so I picked it up as soon as I saw what it was about. It was an interesting story of Alexander Selkirk's survival on an island. I loved that he became so comfortable with a life that he was once terrified of. I was so glad that he didn't give up and end his life too soon, but instead pushed through day to day. When he found out what happened to his previous Captain and his crew, it was a real eye opener to the fact that things may seem bad when you're going through them but can be blessings in the end. I don't read too many books multiple times, but this is one that I'd like to have on my personal shelf to pick up every now and then. This book details the life of Alexander Selkirk, a young man who was marooned after angering the captain of the ship Le Cirque. He survived on an island, alone, for four years and four months in the 1700s on a Spanish island. He raised goats and killed seals for food and supplies. He built his own house and used creative ingenuity to provide all the things he needed to live. Finally, he was rescued by an English ship. He traveled back to Europe, but regretted leaving his island home. He was never the same. I enjoyed reading this short biography of Alexander Selkirk. I think anyone interested in shipwrecks or survival would really enjoy reading it. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Marooned on a South Pacific island, Alexander Selkirk survived in complete solitude for more than four years. After his rescue in 1709 he became the real-life model for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The books also explains a lot about how wars between European countries were being fought in the ocean. The story of the marooning is so fascinating it creates an interest in that time period. It would be a good compliment while covering that in a history class. ( )