The Robinson family do not die at sea; they find their way to a small island. But what can they do now? Where will they live? What will they eat? Luckily, the father and their mother have useful skills and they can teach their four young sons. But how long will they be there, on the island?--P. 4] of cover.

This story of a Swiss family - a pastor, his wife and their four sons - shipwrecked on an uninhabited island was written by a Swiss army chaplain for the entertainment of his own four sons. It tells of the family's adventures in survival, and gives a starting point for lessons in natural history.