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Robinson crusoe is considered by many to be the book that marks the birth of the modern novel. Being the second and last part of his life, and of the strange surprizing accounts of his travels round three parts of the globe. Robinson cruso by daniel defoe, thomas keymer, paperback. Apr 15, 2009 robinson crusoe s seafaring adventures are abruptly ended when he is shipwrecked, the solitary survivor on a deserted island.
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