In Search Of Robinson Crusoe
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 046507698X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Severin's research takes him first to Selkirk's island, then to the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, where he visits the Miskitu Indians (on whose forebears Defoe likely based Crusoe's Man Friday) as well as to several thoroughly obscure Caribbean desert islets. The most intriguing sections of the book are recountings of the adventures of various abandoned seamen, including Pedro Serrano, a 16th-century mariner who maintained he had lived for seven years on a desolate cay devoid of fresh water. Tim Severin's In Search of Robinson Crusoe is a fascinating meld
Tim Severin has once again demonstrated a superb ability to bring together literature, history and adventure in an engrossing narrative.. For nearly three centuries, Robinson Crusoe has been the archetypal castaway, the symbol of survival in uninhabited wilds. With the signature approach to literary and historical sleuthing that has led the New York Times to describe him as "original, audacious, and exuberant," Severin uncovers the seaman's world that captured Daniel Defoe's imagination, recounting dramatic survival stories of sailors, pirates, castaways, and native Americans and replicating their journeys to experience for himself the adventures that inspired Robinson Crusoe. In this book, Tim Severin adds this enterprising hero to the roster of legendary figures whose adventures he's replicated an
For the Armchair Explorer in Us All Tim Severin's books have never failed to engross me and this one is no exception. In it, he looks at the story of Robinson Crusoe and examines what is known about the origins of the story and then goes to explore for himself. The result is a rewarding voyage of exploration without leaving the comfort of the air conditioning.It is widely accepted that the story of Crusoe is based upon the real li. 3 stars nor because the book it's bad, because even if it's was very well written uri 3 stars nor because the book it's bad,because even if it's was very well written,the story didn't click much with me.I love history from more ancient times,than pirates and buccaneers.. J. Chippindale said Brings Back Boyhood Memories. Those reader's who have read some of the author's fictional books may be surprised to know that he has written even more factual books, all with a historical feel to them. Tim Severin has done many exciting things in his life, not least tracing the route of the remarkable Marco Polo, by motor-cycle, while still a student at Oxford. Since then he has been both explorer and traveller, author and f