35 Facts About Alexander Selkirk
Who was Alexander Selkirk?Imagine being strand on a deserted island for over four years . go like a floor straight out of a novel , veracious ? Well , for Alexander Selkirk , it was real life . accept in 1676 inScotland , Selkirk became a sailor and privateer . His escapade took a dramatic twist when he was marooned on anuninhabited islandin the South Pacific in 1704 . Surviving alone withlimited resources , he became a master of self - trust ....