Robinson Crusoe: A Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classic -- Daniel Defoe

<p/><br><b></b><p><b>A full-color illustrated edition of one of<br>the world's best loved stories, <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>, illustrated<br>by world-renowned illustrator Robert Ingpen. </b></p><p> <p/> <p/>"Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling"--Michael Morpurgo</p><p> <p/> <p/>Young and impulsive, Robinson Crusoe defies the advice of<br>his parents and runs away to sea. He is plagued by misfortune at every turn;<br>his first ship sinks in a violent storm, his friend and mentor dies, then he is<br>captured by pirates and made a slave in the port of Sallee. </p><p> <p/> <p/>Through all these hardships, Crusoe's determination and<br>resourcefulness fills him with hope for a better life, and fate delivers him<br>the opportunity for freedom, friendship and riches. But it is when he is shipwrecked<br>on a deserted island that he faces his greatest test: not simply to survive but<br>to thrive. </p><p> <p/> <p/>The perfect gift for a young adventurer. Share your beloved childhood stories with the<br>next generation! </p><p> <p/> <p/><i>From the Backmatter: </i></p><p></p><i> <p/> <p/>It was towards the end of Defoe's life that he wrote his<br>great novels. By far the most famous of his works is </i>Robinson Crusoe<i>.<br>It is thought to have been inspired by the real-life shipwreck story of<br>Alexander Selkirk who spent four years stranded on the island of Más a Tierra<br>in 1704-09. In 1966 this island was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island.<p></p></i><p><i> <p/> <p/>Defoe died on