The Swiss Family Robinson (Signet Classics)
by Johann D. Wyss
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Author: Johann D. WyssAfterword: Elizabeth Janeway
Introduction: J. Hillis Miller
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-07
ISBN: 0451529618
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Signet Classics
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Book Review: Wonderful adventure and nature story
Summary: 5 Stars
I rarely give 5 star reviews but this 200 year old book deserves it. It is well-written, well-paced, full of adventure, and is a wonderful book on man's interactions with nature and the environment.
A shipwreck strands a family headed for the new world with nothing but the ship's supplies and each other on a desert isle. Through hard work and knowledge of the natural world, they are able to not just survive, but thrive on the island. There is no better adventure in the natural world survival story.
This book is so good and so well-regarded that there have been multiple schmaltzy movie versions over the years. DON'T SEE THEM UNTIL YOU READ THE BOOK! The writing moves well and the plot line includes plenty of excitement. Although this book is 200 years old, the author wrote it as an action book and it does not drag like other works of the time like "Last of the Mohicans" or "Robinson Crusoe". Robinson Crusoe is another famous survival story written prior to this book, but it suffers from being a morality play with little action and long descriptive sections that are frankly boring. The Swiss Family Robinson is a much better book.
This is a particularly clean book also and is perfect for younger readers as well. Highly recommended.
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