Duncan Falconer is a former SBS operative turned thriller writer. General Non-Fiction
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A fascinating piece of literary detective work and an enthralling adventure, Seeking Robinson Crusoe follows the trail of this celebrated castaway, asking the question: just who was the real Crusoe?The story of Alexander Selkirk, castaway on the island archipelago of Juan Fernandez, has long been considered the basis for Daniel Defoe's classic novel. Suspecting that there is more to the story, Severin begins his odyssey here, encountering a diverse cast of characters who shed new light on the Crusoe myth.
From the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua to the isolated Kuna, living today on a chain of small islands, Severin pieces together a new version of events. As he does so, stories of pirates, shipwrecks and the slave trade begin to cast doubt on Selkirk's claim. And then, on the deserted island of Salt Tortuga, just off the coast of Venezuela, he stumbles upon the final piece of the puzzle . . .
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