The pleasant and surprising adventures of Robert Drury, during his fifteen…
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"The Pleasant and Surprising Adventures of Robert Drury, During His Fifteen Years’ Captivity on the Island of Madagascar" is an autobiographical account written in the early 19th century. This narrative recounts the harrowing experiences of Robert Drury, who was shipwrecked and subsequently captured by natives on the island of Madagascar when he was just sixteen years old. The story provides a vivid glimpse into the customs, culture, and challenges that Drury faced
during his lengthy captivity. At the start of the book, Drury introduces himself and outlines the events leading up to his fateful voyage aboard the Degrave, which culminated in a shipwreck. Following the shipwreck, he details the immediate chaos, as he and the surviving crew members are uncertain of their fate and have to navigate the reactions of the locals. The narrative quickly escalates as he finds himself thrust into a life of captivity, where he must adapt to the stark realities of his new environment while reflecting on his past and the stubbornness that led him there. This opening sets the stage for Drury's transformative journey as he confronts extraordinary challenges and the complexities of human interaction with those vastly different from himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Drury, Robert, 1687-1750? |
|---|---|
| Dubious author | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 |
| Title | The pleasant and surprising adventures of Robert Drury, during his fifteen years' captivity on the island of Madagascar |
| Original Publication | London: Printed for Hunt and Clarke, 1826. |
| Note | Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Madagascar -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71844 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-71844-6 |
| Release Date | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Last Update | Oct 29, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 465 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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