Keith Brymer Jones chooses Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe with illustrations by F G Moorsom. More about the book: Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. It was not written as a book for children but illustrated editions were published later for younger readers eager to follow the adventures of Crusoe as he sailed the high seas eventually being shipwrecked on a desert island. Crusoe’s involvement with slavery, trafficking and colonial expansion is now recognised but for the many who read it as a child, or had it read to them, Crusoe’s adventures, running away to sea against the will of his parents, are the stuff of fantasy and freedom. Head to our instagram page @twiceuponpod for pictures of the guests and their books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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