The Swiss Family Robinson

First published in 1812 Johann David Wyss's The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic story of survival on a deserted tropical island. While en route to Australia the titular Swiss Family Robinson finds themselves in great peril when their vessel is caught in a violent storm. As the ship breaks apart when it is battered against a reef the family is abandoned by their crew who escape without them in the lifeboats. The family which consists of a mother father and their four sons are left to fend for themselves. Luckily as the storm subsides they see an island in the distance. After salvaging a plethora of food livestock and other supplies they fashion a crude raft from the wreckage and make their way for the island. Every day on the island brings a new adventure and a new obstacle to overcome as the family struggles to survive in a foreign land isolated from society. Johann David Wyss a Swiss pastor wrote this tale of adventure not only to entertain but to instruct specifically his four sons in the ways of good family values and the virtue of self-reliance. This exciting adventure has been loved for generations by readers both young and old. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by Charles Nodier.