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Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail

Mike Rendell

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Description:"Fascinating" stories of real-life people and events that inspired the author of the classic adventure novel Robinson Crusoe (Historical Novel Society).This book looks at some of the stories that inspired Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe--stories of bravery, determination, and good fortune, as well as human negligence, sheer stupidity, and bad luck. In addition to an overview of Defoe's life and his monumentally successful novel, it also considers some of the reasons why people found themselves cast away--as a result of being wrecked, abandoned as a punishment, or marooned by pirates, or even out of deliberate choice.Major hurricanes in the eighteenth century causing huge damage to shipping and loss of life are also covered, along with catastrophes when ships were lost, and astonishing tales of survival in the face of adversity--down in the Falklands, in the Caribbean, and off the coast of Australia. It looks at how being cast away brings out the best in some--and in others the very worst. And it examines perhaps the most astonishing story of them all--sixty slaves abandoned on a desolate treeless island in the Indian Ocean and left there for fifteen years, some of whom survived against all odds.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail. To get started finding Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 160

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pen & Sword History

Release: 2019

ISBN: 1526747480

Description: "Fascinating" stories of real-life people and events that inspired the author of the classic adventure novel Robinson Crusoe (Historical Novel Society).This book looks at some of the stories that inspired Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe--stories of bravery, determination, and good fortune, as well as human negligence, sheer stupidity, and bad luck. In addition to an overview of Defoe's life and his monumentally successful novel, it also considers some of the reasons why people found themselves cast away--as a result of being wrecked, abandoned as a punishment, or marooned by pirates, or even out of deliberate choice.Major hurricanes in the eighteenth century causing huge damage to shipping and loss of life are also covered, along with catastrophes when ships were lost, and astonishing tales of survival in the face of adversity--down in the Falklands, in the Caribbean, and off the coast of Australia. It looks at how being cast away brings out the best in some--and in others the very worst. And it examines perhaps the most astonishing story of them all--sixty slaves abandoned on a desolate treeless island in the Indian Ocean and left there for fifteen years, some of whom survived against all odds.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail. To get started finding Crusoe, Castaways and Shipwrecks in the Perilous Age of Sail, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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