The man who was Robinson Crusoes model

The Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk spent four years and four months on a lonely Pacific island at the beginning of the 18th century. The adventure served the writer Daniel Defoe as an inspiration for his Robinson Crusoe novel. However, as just one of several.

Daniel Defoe (1660–1731) was only successful when a

The man who was Robinson Crusoes model
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Explore the trips to great artists such as Hockney, Hokusai and Matisse. On the way, shows how her travels inspired famous works of art – fascinating stories and pictures.
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Explore the trips to great artists such as Hockney, Hokusai and Matisse. On the way, shows how her travels inspired famous works of art – fascinating stories and pictures.

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