The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wyss, Johann David (1743–1818).
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"The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island" by Johann David Wyss is a novel first published in 1812. When a Swiss family's ship is wrecked in the East Indies, they find themselves stranded without the crew. Parents William and Elizabeth, along with their four sons, must reach a nearby island and build a new life from scratch. Using the ship's surviving cargo and livestock, they create a settlement and face various adventures in their struggle for survival.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
- Author credits: Wyss, Johann David (1743–1818)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Family life -- Fiction
- Islands -- Fiction
- Survival -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Novels
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