Swiss Family Robinson

Name: Swiss Family Robinson
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ISBN: 9780553214031

ISBN-10: 0553214039

ISBN-13: 9780553214031

Edition: N/A

Authors: Johann David Wyss

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"For many days we had been tempest-tossed . . .the raging storm increased in fury on the seventh day all hope was lost." From these dire opening lines, a delightful story of adventure begins. One family will emerge alive from this terrible storm: the Robinson's -- a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons, plus two dogs and a shipload of livestock, hens, pigeons and geese! Inspired by Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Cruesoe," this heartwarming tale portrays a family's struggle to create a new life for themselves on a strange and fantastic tropical island. There each boy must learn to control his own nature -- such as Ernest's bookishness and Fritz's hot temper -- as their adventures lead to…

Book details

List price: $5.95
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/1/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 4.20" wide x 6.78" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English




Shipwrecked and Alone



A Desolate Island



We Explore Our Island



The Homeward Journey



We Revisit the Wreck



Mother Makes a Suggestion



We Build a Bridge



The Journey to the Wonderful Trees



The Tree-House



A Visit to Tentholm



The Strange Animal



Towed by a Turtle



An Important Experiment



The Pinnace and the Petard



The Calabash Wood



Last Visit to the Wreck



The Buffalo Hunt



The Hollow Tree



The Rainy Season



The Salt Cavern



"Woodlands"



Thanksgiving Day



The Island Sports Carnival



A Midnight Raid



The Stranded Whale



Jack Discovers a Skeleton



Death of a Monster



An Inland Journey



The Desert



Ostriches and Bears



The Captive Ostrich



Home Again



A Visit to Whale Island



Our First Harvest



The Trial of the "Sea Horse"



News by Pigeon Post



To the Rescue



After Ten Years



The Mysterious Message



Fritz Says Good-bye



The Stranger



Jenny



The Mysterious Guns



Three Cheers for New Switzerland!