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WALT DISNEY SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1960
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Johann David Wyss
382 books122 followersFrom Christian Classics Library
Wyss is best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson . A pastor with four sons, it is said that he was inspired by Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to write a story from which his own children would learn, as the father in the story taught important lessons to his children.
The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. The book was edited by his son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, a scholar who wrote the Swiss national anthem. Another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, illustrated the book.
Wyss is best remembered for his book The Swiss Family Robinson . A pastor with four sons, it is said that he was inspired by Defoe's Robinson Crusoe to write a story from which his own children would learn, as the father in the story taught important lessons to his children.
The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. The book was edited by his son, Johann Rudolf Wyss, a scholar who wrote the Swiss national anthem. Another son, Johann Emmanuel Wyss, illustrated the book.
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September 5, 2025
I gave this book 5 stars. Not so much because it was a stunning work of fiction. It wasn’t.
It earned the stars because of the nostalgia of it and the innocence in its prose. Just a silly old fashioned Disney adaptation that reminded me of my childhood and, more importantly, a time when the world was a kinder and more gentle place.
I stumbled on this at an antique fair and bought it because of the cover art. But every old book deserves to be opened and read, and I’m happy that I decided to do just that.
Read an old book. Live in the past occasionally.
It earned the stars because of the nostalgia of it and the innocence in its prose. Just a silly old fashioned Disney adaptation that reminded me of my childhood and, more importantly, a time when the world was a kinder and more gentle place.
I stumbled on this at an antique fair and bought it because of the cover art. But every old book deserves to be opened and read, and I’m happy that I decided to do just that.
Read an old book. Live in the past occasionally.
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