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Crusoe
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
5 posts | 1 read
It is January 1719 and Daniel Defoe, almost sixty, sits at a table, writing. He is troubled with gout and debt, but for now is preoccupied with a younger man on a barren shore Robinson Crusoe, for which he will principally be remembered. Several miles south, an old man, Robert Knox, is bent over a heavy volume. It is Historical Relation, his account of being held captive on Ceylon, published forty years ago after he escaped and returned to England. It has long been out of print, but a copy perhaps sits on the desk of Daniel Defoe as he writes. Where did Crusoe come from? And what is the secret of his endurance? Crusoe explores the intertwined lives of two real men Daniel Defoe and Robert Knox and the character and book that emerged from their peculiar conjunction. It is the biography of a book and its hero, the story of Defoe, the man who wrote Robinson Crusoe, and of Robert Knox, the man who was Crusoe.
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jenniferw88
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
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#bookreport @Cinfhen

Finished Crusoe
Continued other 3.

Cinfhen Yay 😁 11mo
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jenniferw88
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
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Mehso-so

Definite #borrownotbuy for the majority of you! 😂😂😂 (Unless you're really interested in the 18th century / Defoe / Crusoe!)

#titlesandtunes #islandvibes @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

#survivalstory #52bookclub2023 @squirrelbrain @Deblovestoread @RaeLovesToRead @Librarybelle @LeeRHarry @MissHel

Cinfhen It‘s definitely a dense topic but sounded fascinating 11mo
Librarybelle Sounds like a great one for Crusoe fans - I‘ve not ever had a desire to read it, haha! 11mo
jenniferw88 @Librarybelle trust me, you've not missed much! I studied it at uni & the 2nd time I read it (to find the quotes for the essay) I fell asleep! 😂😂😂 11mo
Librarybelle 😂 11mo
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jenniferw88
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
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#bookreport and #weeklyforecast @Cinfhen

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Cinfhen It‘s your birthday soon, right??? Thinking of you ♥️ 11mo
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen it was the 4th! 😂 11mo
Cinfhen Ohhhhh, I missed it!! Damn 🤪hope you had a wonderful day 11mo
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jenniferw88
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
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#titlesandtunes #islandvibes

The history behind probably the most famous novel about being trapped on an island! It teaches a lot of survival skills (like how to make clay pots and bread), so my song choice was obvious. The music video also reinforces the island idea.

@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Love your choices🤎🤎🤎I know the video and it‘s certainly full of #IslandVibes 11mo
BarbaraBB Perfect choices! This is going to be a great playlist 💃💃 11mo
TheBookHippie Love!!! 11mo
peaKnit Love your picks! 11mo
youneverarrived The song 🤩 11mo
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jenniferw88
Crusoe | Katherine Frank
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#weeklyforecast @Cinfhen

Continue Count, Dubliners, and The Splendid and the Vile.

Try to finish Crusoe for #titlesandtunes

TheBookHippie Wow! 11mo
Cinfhen Fun choice for #IslandVibes💕😁love it 11mo
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