"The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island" by Johann David Wyss is a novel first published in 1812. When a Swiss family's ship is wrecked in the East Indies, they find themselves stranded without the crew. The parents and their four sons must reach a nearby island and build a new life from scratch. Using salvaged supplies and the island's resources, they create a settlement and face various adventures. Will they ever see civilization again, or will this island become their permanent home? (This is an automatically generated summary.)