Cast away : or, the surprising adventures of Alexander Selkirk
De Tores, Francesca2026
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1704: Alexander Selkirk, navigator of a buccaneering ship in the South Pacific Ocean, is abandoned by his crew on a deserted island. An intelligent yet disagreeable man, he surely only has himself to blame for this ignominious fate. It is undoubtedly his unbending inability to compromise or to abate his arrogance that has led to his exile. And yet, in the unforgiving fact of such stark desertion, explanations and reasons why become mere inconsequential quibbles. Selkirk must use his grit, tenacity and ingenuity to survive the harsh and unfamiliar landscape of the island. But logistical necessities are only superficial and trials abound. As time stretches on - warped, flexing, immeasurable - the mental toll of isolation takes Selkirk to the brink of sanity, distorting his perception of reality. Now that he has only himself, who is this man who has never truly belonged?
Main title:
Cast away : or, the surprising adventures of Alexander Selkirk / Francesca de Tores.
Author:
De Tores, Francesca, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2026.
Collation:
352 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526661395 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
9111479