The Swiss Family Robinson

&#147;For many days we had been tempest-tossed&#133;the raging storm increased in fury until on the seventh day all hope was lost.&#148; <br><br>From these dire opening lines a timeless story of adventure begins. One family will emerge alive from this terrible storm: the Robinsons&#151;a Swiss pastor his wife and four sons plus two dogs and a shipload of livestock. Inspired by Daniel Defoe&#146;s <b>Robinson Crusoe</b><i></i> this heartwarming tale portrays a family&#146;s struggle to create a new life on a strange and fantastic tropical island. There each boy must learn to utilize his own unique nature as their adventures lead to difficult challenges and amazing discoveries including a puzzling message tied to an albatross&#146;s leg. But it is in the ingenuity and authenticity of the family itself and the natural wonders of this exotic land that have made <b>The Swiss Family Robinson</b><i></i> first published at the beginning of the nineteenth century one of the most enduring and imitated stories of shipwreck and survival.