Robinson Crusoe (version 2)

Shipwrecked and castaway, Daniel DeFoe¿s hard-luck character is still the standard for ¿growing where you¿re planted.¿ Captured by pirates, he makes his break in a small boat and undergoes desperate adventures before winning his way back to civilization. But Crusoe proves willing to chance his luck a second time when, after sweating his way to prosperity as a planter in Brazil, he undertakes a voyage that isn¿t needful¿ and is marooned on a small island off South America.

Crusoe shows the value of single-minded labor as he pursues ways to feed, shelter, and clothe himself. His ardent wish is to escape his island ¿ why is it that the only people who come there are cannibals? But he spends more than two decades in isolation before acquiring a sidekick ¿ the man Friday you¿ve probably heard of. And who would guess his way to salvation would depend on leading a last-ditch fight against a shipful of mutineers?

For other castaway stories inspired by ¿Robinson Crusoe¿, listen to ¿The Swiss Family Robinson¿ (http://snipurl.com/swiss_family) and ¿The Mysterious Island¿ (http://snipurl.com/mysterious_island). (Summary by Mark F. Smith)