Crusoe by Katherine Frank
It is the biography of a book and its hero, the story of Defoe, the man who wrote Robinson Crusoe, and of Robert Knox, the man who was Crusoe.
This is a beautifully constructed book and, ultimately, a moving oneBut it is also more than fine literary sleuthwork: it finds profound echoes between its three protagonists' lives, echoes that make their characters seem all the more three-dimensional, and full of pathos * Sunday Times *
Her unusual dual biography is not only a thrilling read but an eye-opening account of life in the 17th century, whether in the stocks in London or marooned somewhere in Paradise * Mail on Sunday *
Frank's extensive research lies lightly on the nice pace and flavour of her story, and she lets us decide for ourselves on the balance between savage and civilised in the late 17th and early 18th centuries * Irish Times Weekend Review *
The book captures the vigour, toughness, cruelty, romance and excitement of late 17th-century England and its early imperial adventures * Independent *
The enthralling Crusoe earns its keep as it weaves together the twin biographies of Knox and Defoe, two extraordinary lives which spiral round like the double helix to produce the DNA of the iconic character in goatskin garments * Seven *
Her unusual dual biography is not only a thrilling read but an eye-opening account of life in the 17th century, whether in the stocks in London or marooned somewhere in Paradise * Mail on Sunday *
Frank's extensive research lies lightly on the nice pace and flavour of her story, and she lets us decide for ourselves on the balance between savage and civilised in the late 17th and early 18th centuries * Irish Times Weekend Review *
The book captures the vigour, toughness, cruelty, romance and excitement of late 17th-century England and its early imperial adventures * Independent *
The enthralling Crusoe earns its keep as it weaves together the twin biographies of Knox and Defoe, two extraordinary lives which spiral round like the double helix to produce the DNA of the iconic character in goatskin garments * Seven *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224073097 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224073095 |
| Title | Crusoe |
| Author | Katherine Frank |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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