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Alexander Selkirk: The Man Behind the Shadow of Robinson Crusoe

2 February • 1709

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Alexander Selkirk: The Man Behind the Shadow of Robinson Crusoe

When we hear about a person left alone on an island, we almost automatically think of Robinson Crusoe. The name of the literary character sets our expectations before we...

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