<P> The novel opens with the family in the hold of a sailing ship , weathering a great storm . The ship 's passengers evacuate without them , and William and Elizabeth and their four children ( Fritz , Ernest , Jack and Francis ) are left to survive alone . As the ship tosses about , the father -- William -- prays that God will spare them . </P>
<P> The novel opens with the family in the hold of a sailing ship , weathering a great storm . The ship 's passengers evacuate without them , and William and Elizabeth and their four children ( Fritz , Ernest , Jack and Francis ) are left to survive alone . As the ship tosses about , the father -- William -- prays that God will spare them . </P>
what is the father name in swiss family robinson
what is the father name in swiss family robinson
William
William