The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson is a novel, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family who are shipwrecked en route to Australia.

Related Topics:
Swiss - Australia

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Making for an uninhabited desert island, they discover and develop all the necessaries for a good life - showing incredible resourcefulness in adapting and utilising the island's many natural resources.

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Written by Swiss pastor Johann David Wyss, and edited by his son Johann Rudolf Wyss, this novel was intended to teach his four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance.

Related Topics:
Johann David Wyss - Johann Rudolf Wyss

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See also: Robinson list

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