First published 2021
Decades after escaping his island prison, Robinson Crusoe is drawn back to his former home. But the jungle has grown wild, and his old shelter lies in ruins. As Crusoe explores the island, he discovers a band of escaped slaves hiding in the interior. Together, they must outwit a brutal slaver who seeks to capture them. With time running out, Crusoe must muster all his survival skills to protect his newfound companions and finally find the freedom he so desperately craves.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Island
Period: Decades After
476 pages · Hardcover · Bucknell University Press
Content warnings: slavery