Treasure Island (Paperback )

Treasure Island Book Description

"Treasure Island will surely become--it must already have become, and will remain--in its way a classic."--Henry James. An absorbing tale of buccaneers and a romantic quest for treasure, Treasure Island is also the portrait of the briliantly drawn character, Long John Silver.

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Robert Louis Stevenson has contributed to Treasure Island as an author. Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson was a prolific Scottish poet and novelist in the 19th century. He was admired by many other authors, and his work includes The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He died in 1894.

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•   By Dency John 09 Sep 2008
  1 customers found the following review helpful greatest treasure hunt

  Treasure Island is a real treasure for all the adventure seekers. This is an exciting tale of a boy who goes to sea and comes back after many years as a man. The young Jim Hawkins is the main hero, an only child whose parents run the Admiral Benbow - a quiet inn. There is a hidden treasure in remote Tropical Island. Jim’s life changes after he encounters with Blind Pew and his friend John silver. They are in search of the treasure. There is a secret map and Jim has that map to reach the treasure. Jim, pirates and other helpers all travel to search the elusive treasure. This leads to heart wrenching and thrilling actions. The action and the adventure in the open sea are described perfectly that one can imagine how everything is going around. Treasure Island is the combination of color and poetic prose that distinguishes it from other works of Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a beautifully written classic that takes you to a different world of adventure and enthusiasm.

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