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“Souhami does something very interesting with this book – first of all, she examines the story of Robinson Crusoe, which has somehow managed to hold onto its power and fascination through the centuries, and then she sets out to write a biography of Alexander Selkirk – whose story of being marooned in the early 1700s in the South Pacific largely inspired Defoe’s tale of Crusoe. Anyone interested in the background of Crusoe, and how they might survive on a desert island themselves, should definitely read this book!” Read more...
Gavin Francis, Travel Writer
