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31%OFFKatherine Frank - Crusoe - 9781844135332 - V9781844135332
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Crusoe

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Description for Crusoe Paperback. It is January 1719 and Daniel Defoe, almost sixty, sits at a table, writing "Robinson Crusoe", for which he will principally be remembered. Several miles south, an old man, Robert Knox, is bent over a heavy volume. This title explores the intertwined lives of two real men - Daniel Defoe and Robert Knox. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.

It is January 1719 and Daniel Defoe, almost sixty, sits at a table, writing. He is troubled with gout and debt, but for now is preoccupied with a younger man on a barren shore – Robinson Crusoe, for which he will principally be remembered.

Several miles south, an old man, Robert Knox, is bent over a heavy volume. It is Historical Relation, his account of being held captive on Ceylon, published forty years ago after he escaped and returned to England. It has long been out of print, but a copy perhaps sits on the desk of Daniel Defoe ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844135332
SKU
V9781844135332
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-20

About Katherine Frank
Born and educated in America, Katherine Frank is the author of several acclaimed biographies - of Lucie Duff Gordon, Emily Bronte, Mary Kingsley and Indira Gandhi. She lives in England.

Reviews for Crusoe
This is a beautifully constructed book and, ultimately, a moving one
James McConnachie
Sunday Times
The book captures the vigour, toughness, cruelty, romance and excitement of late 17th century England and its early imperial adventures
Andrew Robinson
Independent
Her unusual dual biography is not only a thrilling read but an eye opening account of ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Crusoe


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