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Empire clock depicting Robinson Crusoe and Friday #111829747
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Daniel Defoeââ¬â¢s celebrated novel Robinson Crusoe was first published in 1719, almost a century before the creation of this outstanding clock. The most dramatic episode from the book is recreated at the top of the clock, showing the moment that Crusoe, the son of a lawyer, meets his future companion, who he names Friday since that was the day that the two first met. Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
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