{"product_id":"9781913519438","title":"Robinson Crusoe: A Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classic","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-color illustrated edition of one of the world's best loved stories, \u003ci\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by world-renowned illustrator Robert Ingpen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling”—Michael Morpurgo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Young and impulsive, Robinson Crusoe defies the advice of his parents and runs away to sea. He is plagued by misfortune at every turn; his first ship sinks in a violent storm, his friend and mentor dies, then he is captured by pirates and made a slave in the port of Sallee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through all these hardships, Crusoe's determination and resourcefulness fills him with hope for a better life, and fate delivers him the opportunity for freedom, friendship and riches. But it is when he is shipwrecked on a deserted island that he faces his greatest test: not simply to survive but to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The perfect gift for a young adventurer.  Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrom the Backmatter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e      It was towards the end of Defoe’s life that he wrote his great novels. By far the most famous of his works is \u003c\/i\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003ci\u003e. It is thought to have been inspired by the real-life shipwreck story of Alexander Selkirk who spent four years stranded on the island of Más a Tierra in 1704-09. In 1966 this island was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e      Defoe died on 24 April 1731, possibly in hiding from those to whom he owed money. His cause of death was probably a stroke. He was buried in Bunhill Fields in London and in 1870 a statue was erected there in his memory..\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Welbeck Publishing Group Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42746645676093,"sku":"9781913519438","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781913519438_p0.jpg?v=1771576915","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781913519438","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}