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Book Review Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe And Its Forgotten Sequel

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Dec 19

1719 saw the publication of one of the greatest novels in all English literature, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, setting the bar for all other desert island and marooned travelers stories to follow. It was inspired by a real...

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What would your Desert Island book be?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 5 Feb 18

The BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs poses several questions to its guests, including: "If you could take just one book to the desert island, excluding the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare (which are already...

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Today I Tied with Robinson Crusoe

Gus Kilthau @Ceerios (4698) • Goodfellow, Texas 9 Jun 16

Robinson Crusoe... Remember him? He's the guy who got himself shipwrecked and stuck on a barren island. Nobody there but him - except, by and by, he found out he was not alone. He followed some footprints in the sand. Then...

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What Would You do on a Desert Island?

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 26 Mar 16

Suppose you were travelling and a storm destroyed your boat. You managed to swim to an island. Tired and exhausted, you had to find a means to survive. What would you do on a desert island? Would you first look for signs of...

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If you are banished to a desert island?

gengeni @gengeni (3308) • Indonesia 10 Jan 11

And you may only bring 3 items / objects, What item / items will you take? The reason? You will be dumped on a desert island, which is not inhabited and there are no palm trees. (scenario, you banished for life ..., and oh...

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Trapped in desert island?

ghieptc @ghieptc (2522) • Philippines 16 Jan 10

If you trapped in a desert island fool of zombies, what 5 things you will bring and what you will do in this situation? why or why not?

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full of zombies

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You are stranded on a desert island, which 3 items would you want with you?

pushkin69 @pushkin69 (546) 11 Aug 09

I have asked my friends this question and a whole host of answers were given such as mobile phone, ipod and even male stripper! For me I would want matches/lighter to make a fire. Using two sticks looks too difficult! Second thing...

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essential items

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If you were going to alone on a desert island, what would you take with you?

cyrus123 @cyrus123 (6363) • United States 25 Apr 09

I'm sure all of us have been asked this question at one time or another and have given it some thought. I would like to hear what you mylotters have to say about this. As or me, I would have to have my toothbrush. I would...

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What 3 items do you take to a deserted island?

xboxboy @xboxboy (5576) 4 Apr 09

This is a condensed version of desert island discs and the question is what 3 items would you take to make your life more bearable? My selection is... 1...a case of everlasting rioja red wine. 2...Girls aloud (for dual...

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friends

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If you were on a desert island, and you could have three items with you...

CRSunrise @CRSunrise (2981) • United States 13 Dec 08

What would they be? I would want to take my bed, my computer, and a long range antenna/battery. lol I know those aren't all practical things, but that's what I'd want.

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Stranded on Desert Island....

joshua85 @joshua85 (71) 21 Sep 08

So the old scenario, which I see hasn't been done in over 6months lol. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one 1) Other person, who would it be? (celebrity, family, friend, lover) 2) item, what would it...

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satellite phone

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What are you going to do on your desert island

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 19 Apr 08

In the UK there is a long running radio show called "Desert Island Discs". A well know personality is invited on and over half an hour or so they are asked to choose some music to accompany them if they were to be stranded on a...

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If you were stranded in a desert island...

rombi001 @rombi001 (941) 10 Apr 08

Ok, so if you were stranded in a desert island and had the choice to take one person or one object with you (not a boat obviously) who or what would it be?? I would probably take a spoon...

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Would you stop bathing and shaving your legs if...

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 15 Aug 07

If you were stuck on a desert island all by yourself for a year - but with access to anything you needed - would stop shaving - legs or face, would you still bathe every day and wash your hair regularly - would you put on...

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What would you take to a desert island?

LightninStrike @LightninStrike (5915) • Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 3 May 07

if you were taken to a desert island in the middle of nowhere with a tropical climate and you had to choose only one item/object/thing to carry with you, what would be it?

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life

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You Dream You've Been Shipwrecked and End Up On a Desert Island....

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 1 May 07

Believing the dream will come true, what plans would you make, for survival? Who and what would you take with you? The island is going to be far from anywhere, with no passing ships, no requirement for money and you would have...

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if you were lost on a desert island - do you think you could survive?

glra2222 @glra2222 (491) • Australia 24 Apr 07

If you were stranded on a desert island by yourself or with a group of people kinda like lost or survivor with no supplies of your own, do you think you would be able to survive? how long do you think you could survive for? Now...

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Close your eyes and imagine

dcroome2005 @dcroome2005 (1210) • United States 13 Apr 07

That you are stranded on a desert island. You are only allowed 3 personal items and 1 person with you on this island. What items and person would be with you? You don't know how long you will be there. Could be a week- a month- a...

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sleeping bag

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What would you bring?

Patcon @Patcon (80) • Ireland 29 Mar 07

Name five things you would take to a desert island, (presuming you had an ample fresh water supply)and the island isn't the one out of 'Lost'. just your everyday island in the middle of nowhere....

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The Deserted Island Game!

tweakpotter @tweakpotter (745) • United States 19 Mar 07

You all know the game. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what DVD, book, and CD would you bring with you? And why? CD: Green Day's 'Dookie'. I grew up to that song. They made that to fit me and the way i was feeling...

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