The Swiss Family Robinson
Wyss, Johann2003
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When a Swiss family are shipwrecked on an island somewhere in the South Seas, they display extraordinary resourcefulness in transforming it into a home from home. The island's lush vegetation and abundant wildlife - including buffalo, iguana, kangaroos and penguins - along with some livestock, guns and toolS rescued from the ship, provide them with all they need to build a castle in the trees, make clothes, cook exotic meals and carry on a happy family life in the place they call New Switzerland.The book's abiding fascination lies in its colourful descriptions of landscapes, such as Salt Crystal Cave, Jackal River and Prospect Hill, and the wealth of information about the natural world the family encounter. But what happens when they rescue an English girl from the ocean? Will they ever want to leave their island paradise?
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The Swiss Family Robinson / Johann Wyss
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Imprint:
MDS BOOKS, 2003
Collation:
320 pgs (hbk.)
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ISBN:
84978925268497890574 (collection)
Language:
English
BRN:
2775795
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