Crusoe's Island
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Crusoe's Island

A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness

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eBook - ePub

Crusoe's Island

A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness

About this book

From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific.

The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most famously in Daniel Defoe's novel. Andrew Lambert reveals the truth behind the legend of this place, bringing to life the voices of the visiting sailors, scientists and artists, as well as the wonders, tragedy and violence that they encountered.

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Information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9780571330256
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Landing Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1: Of Islands and Englishmen
  11. 2: Spanish Lakes and English Dreams
  12. 3: Pirates and Freebooters
  13. 4: ā€˜The Absolute Monarch of the Island’
  14. 5: The Magical Island of Daniel Defoe
  15. 6: Shelvocke’s Sojourn
  16. 7: George Anson’s Voyage
  17. 8: The Magical Island
  18. 9: Making Juan FernƔndez English
  19. 10: Making Books
  20. 11: Closing the Stable Door
  21. 12: Mastering the Pacific
  22. 13: Scurvy Resolved
  23. 14: Distant Despair
  24. 15: Whaling and the South Pacific
  25. 16: The End of an Era
  26. 17: Imaginary Voyages
  27. 18: An American South Pacific
  28. 19: A Literature of Defeat: Reconstructing the Loss of the USS Essex
  29. 20: Sea Stories
  30. 21: Poet of the Pacific
  31. 22: A British Base in the Pacific
  32. 23: The Admiral’s Picnic
  33. 24: Occupation, Possession, Ownership and Title
  34. 25: Settlers
  35. 26: The Battle of Cumberland Bay
  36. 27: From the Challenger to the Admiralty Handbook
  37. 28: Making Robinson’s Island
  38. 29: Islands, Nations and Continents
  39. 30: Another Tragedy
  40. Bibliography
  41. Index
  42. Plates
  43. About the Author
  44. Also by the Author
  45. Copyright