The Swiss Family Robinson

Shipwrecked on a tropical island, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and their four sons build a new life from the wreck and the wild, taming animals, constructing an elaborate tree house, and meeting each challenge of survival with faith, ingenuity, and family devotion. Written to teach self-reliance and natural history, Wyss’s beloved tale turns the desert-island adventure into a warm celebration of family cooperation and resourcefulness. Generations of children have thrilled to its inventions and exotic wonders. A perennial favorite of adventure and children’s literature, The Swiss Family Robinson remains a heart-warming story of a family who make a paradise out of the wilderness through courage, love, and cleverness.