Desert island Autodidactus" inspired Robert Boyle, an acquaintance of Pococke, to write his own philosophical novel set on a deserted island, "The Aspiring Naturalist". Ibn al-Nafis' "Theologus Autodidactus" was also eventually translated into English in the early 20th century. Published in 1719, Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" about a castaway on a desert island has spawned so many imitations in film, television and radio that its name was used to define a genre, Robinsonade. The novel features Man Friday, Crusoe's personal assistant. It is likely that Defoe took inspiration for Crusoe from a Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk, who was rescued in
Jack's Return Home the paperback which tied in with the film version was published under the title "Carter" (Pan Books 1971, ). All references on the cover of the book also refer to the film under this title. The character of "Jack Carter", though not fully named for copyright reasons, plays a key role in the Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill graphic novel . The story takes place during 1969, shortly before Jack's visit 'up north' and the events of "Jack's Return Home". Jack's Return Home Jack's Return Home is a 1970 novel by British writer Ted Lewis. An uncompromising novel of a