Swiss family Robinson

The Robison family get ship wrecked on a deserted island so far off their designated course that no one knew were they were. When the ship was washed on to rocks not too far off shore and the ships crew abandon ship and make for shore but were not successful in their attempt. The Robinson family wait and gather some useful tools for on the island. A few days later they make for land in a improvised raft. On the island the family set up camp for 3 years surviving on what they had retrieved from the ship and the naturally growing food on the island.

I really enjoyed this book for several reasons, my main reason is the story line and how the story could actually happen and the fact it wasn’t fantasy out of this world. Another reason is that the characters were all portrayed early in the book so when reading it it’s a lot easier to create an image in your head of what the characters are doing. Also I enjoyed the old style vocabulary and how words like fibrous, sufficient and agreeable, words that don’t occur often in conversation. I would highly recommend this book to any one interested in an adventurous, exiting and all around good book. I would rate this book 8/10.

 By Iain