Cast Away by Francesca de Tores — Readings Books

We are delighted to have Emily Bitto host the launch of Francesca de Tores' new book, Cast Away.

1704: Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk has been abandoned by his own shipmates on a remote, uninhabited island. With little hope of rescue, and wild goats and cats as his only companions, he is forced to confront not only the urgent challenges of survival, but also the troubled, unsavoury past that has brought him here. What kind of man is deliberately stranded by his crew, to face near-certain death?

In Cast Away, award-winning author Francesca de Tores boldly reimagines the real-life story of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for the classic novel Robinson Crusoe. The world knows Crusoe's story - yet what unfolds on Selkirk's island is stranger by far.

Free, but bookings are essential.

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Carlton, Wurundjeri Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton

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