The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss

The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss

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This classic story of a Swiss family - pastor, wife and four sons -shipwreaked on an uninhabited island (most fortunately blessed with an unlikely profusion of natural resources) was written by a Swiss army chaplain for the entertainment of his own four sons.

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The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss

This classic story of a Swiss family - pastor, wife and four sons -shipwreaked on an uninhabited island (most fortunately blessed with an unlikely profusion of natural resources) was written by a Swiss army chaplain for the entertainment of his own four sons. The family adventures in survival; also provided a useful starting point for lessons in natural history. First published in Zurich in 1812-13, the story was translated into French and English shortly afterwards and has appeared in many versions ever since. When, in 1909, the American artist Louis John Rhead was invited to illustrate the Robinson's adventures, he based his numerous drawings on 'sketches made in the tropics. '
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ISBN 13 9781857159332
ISBN 10 1857159330
Title The Swiss Family Robinson
Author Johann Wyss
Series Everyman's Library Children's Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Everyman
Year published 1994-10-06
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.