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The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss
$11.99
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Der Schweizerische Robinson

The story of a Swiss family that is shipwrecked on an island in the East Indies.  Soon, the family must construct shelter, obtain food, and begin forging a way of life in their new home. Written by Swiss pastor Johann David Wyss, the novel was intended to teach his sons about moral values, good husbandry, and self-reliance in the natural world.

First published in 1812, the story has undergone many translations, revisions, and additions in the English language. This edition is derived from the best-known version translated and edited by William H. G. Kingston and published in 1879 with over 100 original illustrations.
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Author(s): Johann David Wyss

Illustrator(s): Various

Translator(s): William H. G. Kingston

Dimensions: 6.14" x 9.21"

Pages: 384

Font Size: 12 pt

Reading Level: 7th-9th Grade

Read Aloud Level: 5th-7th Grade

Year First Published: 1812

ISBN: 9781649650429

ASIN: 1649650426
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Watercolor portrait of Johann David Wyss with scenes inspired by their writing.

Johann David Wyss

was a Swiss author best known for The Swiss Family Robinson, an adventure story about a family building a new life after a shipwreck. Inspired by the possibilities of the castaway narrative, he joined practical problem-solving with lessons about cooperation, responsibility, and faith. The result became one of the most familiar family adventures in children's literature.

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