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This beautiful HarperCollins Children’s Classics edition of Johann David Wyss’s The Swiss Family Robinson is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.
While travelling from Switzerland to Australia, William, Elizabeth and their four sons, Fritz, Ernest, Jack and Franz, are caught in a terrible storm.
Shipwrecked on a desert island, they are left to fend for themselves, equipped with supplies salvaged from the wreckage and surrounded by an array of animals. Every day brings new challenges to overcome, and the family must use their wits to survive.
This classic castaway adventure celebrates the values of self-reliance, resourcefulness and cooperation, and has been a cornerstone of its genre since it was published over two hundred years ago.
Complete your library with HarperCollins Children’s Classics.
About the Author
Johann David Wyss was a Swiss writer best known for his children’s classic The Swiss Family Robinson . A pastor in Bern, Switzerland, Wyss’s writing was influenced by his four sons, and was intended to serve as a moral guide for self-reliance, farming, cooperation, and frugality.
Wyss died in 1818 at the age of 74, six years after the publication of The Swiss Family Robinson.
ISBN: 9780008514525
ISBN-10: 0008514526
Series: HarperCollins Children's Classics
For Ages: 9+ years old
For Grades: 5 - 8
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 528
Published: 9th February 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 20.0 x 13.0 x 4.0
Weight (kg): 0.43