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The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson, "The Swiss Robinson") is a novel by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies.
- Johann David Wyss
- 1812
A Disney adaptation of the classic adventure novel by Johann David Wyss, starring John Mills and Dorothy McGuire as the parents of four children stranded on a tropical island. The film features a spectacular tree house, a zebra, a pirate ship and a sea turtle.
- (18K)
- Adventure, Family
- Ken Annakin
- 1960-12-21
The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia...
- (106.5K)
- Hardcover
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home.
A classic adventure story of a Swiss family stranded on a Pacific island for ten years. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of this 1812 novel by Johann Wyss.
Jun 4, 2024 · The Swiss Family Robinson, novel for children completed and edited by Johann Rudolf Wyss, published in German as Der schweizerische Robinson (1812–27). The original manuscript of the novel had been written by Wyss’s father, Johann David, a clergyman, for and with the aid of his four sons.
Mar 1, 2003 · A classic adventure novel about a Swiss family stranded on a deserted island. Read online or download for free in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
