Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine | Overview
The Casting Away of Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine is an adventure about the two widows, Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine who, after a lifetime of hard work on their farms, set out on what is supposed to be a relaxing retirement cruise to Japan. In mid-ocean, however, they are shipwrecked by a collision and cast ashore on a deserted island, like Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719). The characters are unflappable in the face of disaster and deprivation. They respond to the demands of their island sojourn with a renewed determination to maintain proper moral conduct. They apply lifelong...
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