Friday, October 31, 2008

New info on the real Robinson Crusoe



Although they apparently never met in person, Daniel Defoe clearly patterned his novel after the real-life story of Alexander Selkirk, marooned in 1704 on the is­land of Aguas Bue­nas, since re­named Rob­in­son Cru­soe Is­land, for more than four years.

Read the full story for more on recent archaelogical finds on the island.

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