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How long does Robinson Crusoe remain on the island?

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Daniel Defoe, engraving by M. Van der Gucht, after a portrait by J. Taverner, first half of the 18th century. — Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe, engraving by M. Van der Gucht, after a portrait by J. Taverner, first half of the 18th century.

In the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, the protagonist remains stranded on the uninhabited island for 28 years.12