Daniel Defoe

Korabl terpit krushenie, i tolko odin britanskij morjak spasaetsja na blizhajshem neobitaemom ostrove. On boretsja za vyzhivanie: nakhodit korabelnye pripasy, stroit ukrytie, zanimaetsja zemledeliem i priruchaet dikikh koz. Kruzo ne ostavljaet nadezhdy vnov vernutsja v rodnuju Angliju, no on i ne podozrevaet, chto ego prebyvanie na ostrove zatjanetsja na dolgikh dvadtsat sem let..."Robinzon Kruzo" srazu posle vykhoda stal nastolko populjaren, chto pojavilsja tselyj podzhanr prikljuchencheskoj literatury, a pozzhe i kinematografa - "robinzonada", a glavnyj geroj stal simvolom nepokolebimoj voli cheloveka i ego vozmozhnostej v protivostojanii s prirodoj.

This striking hardback edition presents Daniel Defoe's classic tale of adventure, Robinson Crusoe, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. After being shipwrecked on a desert island, marina Robinson Crusoe spends over 30 years surviving in complete solitude. Until he spies a footprint on the shore and realises, he is not as alone as he thought... Robinson Crusoe was first published in 1719 and has been hailed as the classic adventure story. Although the inspiration came from a real-life castaway called Alexander Selkirk, the novel can be enjoyed as a tale of survival, of spiritual awakening, or as a mythic quest. This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic, unabridged text, presented with an embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.