Robinson Crusoe

Adventure Ahead! The National Broadcasting Company presents another and the new series of famous stories for young people, Adventure Ahead! This week, that classic of thrilling Adventure, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe, a story which brought reading excitement to over 15 generations of boys and girls.

And so, Adventure Ahead! Adventure! The one thing that I wanted most in life, sail the far-off sea to seek my fortune in the mystery of distant land. For I'd have none of England's peaceful shores in 1651.

I meant to make my own adventure in the world alone. Robinson? Yes, Father. You determined to leave home your friends and to follow this mad impulse. It's not an impulse, Father. I've always wanted to go to see and visit foreign countries.

Now that I've finished school, I'm going up to London and sign aboard the first ship I can find. Nothing I can say will make you change your mind. No, Father. You're making a mistake, my son.

You're young and inexperienced. But I'm almost a man I can learn. Perhaps. But it won't be easy, Robinson. You're alone. Away from friends and family. I'll never be. Only that doesn't bother me. Loneliness? You don't know what it is to be lonely, son.

But you learn someday when you're without friends, without hope and without courage. And that will be the test, Robinson Crusif, of whether or not you're a man. Think you want a sail for Brazil, lad?

Yes, sir. Most of any work happens. Well, we can use you on the crew. Oh, thank you, sir. Bring your gear aboard. We're underway tonight. Break out, Lord, tend to sail alone.

Our course was laid far west by west, through the Caribbean Sea, well off the trade routes. But the way went well, until we reached the Karibé coast, the cannibal coast of South America. And there we ran upon a traffic storm, campus territory, the flash and tour against our ship, snapped the name of the cruiser of Linda Hand here, breaking up the long boat, the long boat