By Daniel Defoe
• comprises 28 attractive colour plates by way of N.C. Wyeth, Elenore Plaisted Abbott, and others.
• comprises one other 17 black-and-white illustrations by means of artists from variations released from the 18th to the early twentieth century.
• additionally beneficial properties an advent and writer bio.
Considered through many to be the 1st precise English novel, ROBINSON CRUSOE is the unique castaway story—one guy shipwrecked on a barren region island with little yet his wits and the on hand assets to maintain him. Written in 1719 by way of Daniel Defoe and dependent partially at the true-life bills of exact marooned sailors of his day, the booklet used to be an instantaneous luck and spawned a brand new type of storytelling.
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Cried Ned Newton gaily, as he got into one of the several tree canoes provided for the transportation of the party up the Chamelecon river, for the first stage of their journey into the wilds of Honduras. "All aboard! " It brought those days back, in a measure, to Tom also. For there were a number of canoes filled with the goods of the party, while the members themselves occupied a larger one with their personal baggage. Strong, half−naked Indian paddlers were in charge of the canoes which were of sturdy construction and light draft, since the river, like most tropical streams, was of uncertain depths, choked here and there with sand bars or tropical growths.
Damon standing in a little clearing, with upraised club, Tom could not repress a laugh. "Kill it, Tom! " begged the eccentric man. " And so it was, at first glance. For it was a giant iguana, one of the most repulsive−looking of the lizards. Not unlike an alligator in shape, with spikes on its head and tail, with a warty, squatty ridge−encrusted body, a big pouch beneath its chin, and long−toed claws, it was enough to strike terror into the heart of almost any one. Even the smaller ones look dangerous, and this one, which was about five feet long, looked capable of attacking a man and injuring him.
He may get into trouble. " CHAPTER XV. IN THE COILS 49 Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders Off they started through the jungle, trailing after the impetuous professor who was intent on capturing the iguana. The giant lizard's progress could be traced by the disturbance of the leaves and underbrush, and the professor was following as closely as possible. So fast did he go that Ned, Tom and Mr. Damon, following, lost sight of him several times, and Tom finally called: "Wait a minute. " "I'll have him in another minute," answered the professor.