Crusoe's Children
Robinson Crusoe is the great survivor of English fiction. Since its first publication in 1719 Daniel Defoe 's novel of shipwreck has never been out of print. It has been the subject of pantomimes, comic strips, tv series and countless films, from Hollywood to Nazi Germany. It has inspired economists, advertisers and real-life adventurers. And in recent years novelists and playwrights have been turning again to Defoe's original story, reworking for a modern audience its themes of solitude and the encounter with a stranger from another race.
With the help of Jane Gardam , Harry Greene , Lucy Irvine, Adrian Mitchell ,
Caryl Phillips , Pat Rogers , Michel Tournier and others this month's Bookmark explores the complex legacy of this extraordinary book. Featuring CHRISTOPHER ASANTE. CLIFFORD ROSE, MALCOLM STORRY and HEATHER TOBIAS
Production assistant BETH MILLWARD Film editor KEITH LONG
Producer ROLAND KEATING
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