Description: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, William H.G. Kingston Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic adventure novel by Swiss author Johann David Wyss about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. This translated edition was originally published in 1891. Jules Verne, a notable French novelist, declared that The Swiss Family Robinson was one of his favorite books. He liked it so much that he decided to write a sequel entitled The Castaways of the Flag, published in 1900, many years after Wysss death. Author Biography Johann David Wyss (May 28, 1743 in Bern - January 11, 1818 in Bern) was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson (Der schweizerische Robinson) (1812). It is said that he was inspired by Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe, but wanted to write a story from which his own children would learn, as the father in the story taught important lessons to his children. The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. Wyss has been described as an author whose style was "firmly Christian and moral in tone". Details ISBN 1548420794 ISBN-13 9781548420796 Title The Swiss Family Robinson Author Johann David Wyss, William H.G. Kingston Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 186 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:128182597; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Swiss Family Robinson : a Translation from the Original German
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.4 in
Topic: Classics
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 11.9 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Johann David Wyss
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback