Robinson is a student in England, but he loves the ocean. He leaves his family and goes on a voyage to Guinea. Privateers attack the ship. Robinson escapes with the help of a young Moor. The two reach Brazil where they live a prosperous life. Robinson grows nostalgic and wants to return home and leaves. A twister throws him on a desert island along with a black man that he calls Friday. 20 years after that, he manages to return to England and marries someone. His wife dies and he decides to return to new adventures.