Marooned; the Strange But True Adventure of Alexander Selkirk...

Was Robinson Crusoe a real person? A number of people believe that the story of Alexander Selkirk became the model for Dafoe's famous story. This book, by Minnesotan Robert Kraske tells Selkirk's story--how he was marooned on a Pacific island in 1704, lived in complete solitude for more than four years, how he was rescued and spent the remainder of his life as a British seaman. It was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2006.