"A minutely circumstantial account of the hero's shipwreck and escape to an uninhabitated island, and the methodical industry whereby he makes himself a comfortable home. The story is founded on the actual experiences of Alexander Selkirk, who spent four years on the island of Juan Fernandez in the early 18th century." Lenrow.
Presents two of Mark Twain's historical novels about youth in contention with society's norms: Tom Sawyer's mischievous, non-conformist ways lead him and his friends into trouble and Huckleberry Finn defies the law in order to help a runaway slave.
Three early mystery novels--The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, and The High Window--introduce the world of hardboiled 1930s private detective Philip Marlow.
