Written by : Johann David Wyss in 1812
Before reading this story you have to understand that it was written for the sole purpose of educating his children. I read this book and kept wondering where the struggles and survival for life would enter the story. It was very frustrating, I couldn't believe that there was this place that a whole family would be able to live and thrive alone.
Everything they needed was available to them. And their father was a walking freakin' encyclopedia. I don't remember him ever being wrong; even when he was under the assumption of something. The family was able to build a number of homes, and they sounded alot better than the homes I've lived in during my life; even though they were in trees and in caves?? They not only saved themselves from a ship wreck, but cattle and enough animals to run a farm. Not to mention enough gun powder to last generations, guns, supplies, books, clothes... its really nutty when you think about it. It would have made more sense to just have moved to an island.
They were ship wrecked and life turned out to be better for them than anyone could ever imagine. I kept saying that the only thing they were missing was that they didn't have other people to share it with, and then BAM! people show up (and they are friendly).
You can't watch Cast Away, or read Robinson Crusoe and then expect this book to make any sense. Its just really far fetched and unbelievable. Is there a place on this planet that houses elephants, penguins, whales, seals, lions and tigers... ridiculous.
If you can accept that this is a fictional story written for the purpose of educating children almost over 200 years ago. Then I can understand the appeal to the book.
The book I had was over 500 pages and took me a number of weeks to get through.
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