The work known as the "Swiss Family Robinson" has long enjoyed a well-merited popularity, and has been perused by a multitude of readers, young and old, with profit as well as pleasure. A Swiss clergyman resolved to better his fortune by emigration. He embarked with his wife and four sons -- the latter ranging from eight to fifteen years of age -- for one of the newly-discovered islands in the Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of New Guinea they encountered a violent storm arose, and finally cast it a wreck upon an unknown coast. The present volume is virtually a continuation of this narrative. The careers of the four sons -- Frank, Ernest, Fritz, and Jack -- are taken up where the preceding chronicler left them off. . . .
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The work known as the "Swiss Family Robinson" has long enjoyed a well-merited popularity, and has been perused by a multitude of readers, young and old, with profit as well as pleasure. A Swiss clergyman resolved to better his fortune by emigration. He embarked with his wife and four sons -- the latter ranging from eight to fifteen years of age -- for one of the newly-discovered islands in the Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of New Guinea they encountered a violent storm arose, and finally cast it a wreck upon an unknown coast. The present volume is virtually a continuation of this narrative. The careers of the four sons -- Frank, Ernest, Fritz, and Jack -- are taken up where the preceding chronicler left them off. . . .
Imprint | Alan Rodgers Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
Authors | Johanna Spyri |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 280 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59818-244-6 |
Barcode | 9781598182446 |
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LSN | 1-59818-244-7 |