The story of Robinson’s life on a deserted island is about a courageous, resourceful man who managed to survive and stay civilized thanks to his strong spirit and hard work.
Son of a middle-class Englishman, Robinson Crusoe goes to sea in search of adventure. And he finds it: on one of his voyages he is shipwrecked on a deserted South American island for thirty-five years. After scavenging his wrecked ship for useful items, he has only his skills and ingenuity to keep him alive, since there will be no one else on the island for the next twenty-four years. In the middle of that twenty-fourth year, he rescues a native who is about to be eaten by cannibals using his island as a place of feasting. Crusoe named this man Friday, after the day he was rescued. Friday became his faithful servant and friend, even returning with him to England after their deliverance by an English ship. Listeners will enjoy Crusoe’s determination to survive against all odds and admire the spirituality that gave him the strength to endure. A hero through the ages, he richly deserves admiration that has endured for more than three centuries.