BOOK NO.2
Hello bookworms, my new book is SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON by JOHANN DAVID WYSS.
The novel opens with the family in the hold of a sailing ship, weathering a great storm.The ship survives the night as the storm abates, and the family finds themselves within sight of a tropical island. The ship's cargo of livestock, dogs, guns & powder, carpentry tools, books, a disassembled pinnace, and provisions have survived.The middle of the book is a series of vignettes, covering several years. They build a large tree house, complete with a library. They also use the carpentry tools and local resources to build mechanical contraptions.Restoring the family's contact to the outside world the family is saved.