Robinson Crusoe Gilded Pocket Edition

<p><b>This striking hardback edition presents Daniel Defoe's classic tale of adventure, <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.</b><br><br>After being shipwrecked on a desert island, marina Robinson Crusoe spends over 30 years surviving in complete solitude. Until he spies a footprint on the shore and realises, he is not as alone as he thought...<br><br>Robinson Crusoe was first published in 1719 and has been hailed as the classic adventure story. Although the inspiration came from a real-life castaway called Alexander Selkirk, the novel can be enjoyed as a tale of survival, of spiritual awakening, or as a mythic quest.<br><br>This <b>beautiful pocket-sized gift edition</b> contains the <b>classic, unabridged text</b>, presented with an <b>embossed cover design</b>, <b>ivory pages</b>, <b>beautifully designed endpapers</b> and <b>gold</b> <b>gilded page edges.</b> Part of the <i>Arcturus</i> <i>Ornate Classics</i> series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.<br><br><b>ABOUT THE SERIES: </b><i>Arcturus Ornate Classics</i> are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.</p>