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Swiss Family Robinson (Everyman's Library Children's Classics)
Swiss Family Robinson - Everyman's Library Children's Classics Author:Johann Wyss For six days the storm had raged wildly, and our situation became more dangerous every hour. Driven out of our course, we no longer knew our position, and the ship had lost her masts and was leaking. Down in our cabin my four sons clung fearfully to their mother, and to all of us it seemed that the end was near... All chance of escape now seemed... more » gone for ever, and I was about to resign myself to certain death, when, turning my eyes southward, I was overjoyed to perceive a coastline stretching along the horizon. Thither, from that time, all my hopes were directed.
So begins the timeless tale of The Swiss Family Robinson, brought to life by acclaimed actor Frank Langella. His film credits include Junior, Dave, and Dracula. He has starred on Broadway in "Amadeus," and "Dracula."
Be sure to look for other Everyman's Library Children's Classics on Audio: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Black Beauty, Little Women, Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, Treasure Island, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The Swiss Family Robinson is available in hardcover from Everyman's Library.« less