A Review of Robinson

Robinson Crusoe is a very popular adventure book written by an English author named Daniel Defoe . It was published in 1719. The story is about a man named Robinson Crusoe who gets stranded on a tropical island after his ship sinks . He manages to build a small house and grow his own food , so he doesn ' t need help from anyone else . After 23 years , he meets a group of people who eat other people , and he saves one of their prisoners , a young native person who he names Friday . Robinson and Friday become good friends , and after four more years , they are finally rescued and go back to England . The story of Robinson Crusoe was partly inspired by the real - life adventures of Alexander Selkirk , a Scottish sailor from the 18th century who spent almost five years alone on a deserted island . This book is well - known for its beautiful descriptions and for showing how capable people can be when they are left alone in nature .