The name of Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) is deservedly glorified by his famous novel Robinson Crusoe. In addition to this novel, undoubtedly belonging to the masterpieces of world classics, D. Defoe is the author of many other works. We offer one of his lesser-known novels to the reader. The life and adventures of Bob Singleton are written brightly and fascinatingly. Before us is the story of a man who wandered around the world from a young age, plowed the sea, crossed Africa on foot, sinned a lot and, finally, repented.