Treasure Island

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First published in 1883, Treasure Island was one of tbc earliest adven-ture novels in American literature and remains a perennial favorité among readers today. It's the story of a cryptic treasure map, an ordinary leid named Jim Hawkins, the peg-legged pirate Long John Silver, and a quest for seven hundred thousand pounds in buried gold. This edition includes an essay by Róbert Louis Stevenson on his creation of this clas-sic adventure.
Treasure Island
by Róbert Louis Stevenson
With an essay by the author
"Fifteen men on
the dead man's chest—
yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!"
When his teen-age stepson challenged him to "write something really interesting," Róbert Louis Stevenson produced this spell-binding, seafaring masterpiece of pirates, riches, and dangers—Treasure Island. It's the story of an ordinary kid named Jim Hawkins. He lives a quiet existence with his parents at a small sea-side inn, until he discovers a cryptic treasure map that belonged to a mysterious pirate.... Tovább

Fülszöveg

First published in 1883, Treasure Island was one of tbc earliest adven-ture novels in American literature and remains a perennial favorité among readers today. It's the story of a cryptic treasure map, an ordinary leid named Jim Hawkins, the peg-legged pirate Long John Silver, and a quest for seven hundred thousand pounds in buried gold. This edition includes an essay by Róbert Louis Stevenson on his creation of this clas-sic adventure.
Treasure Island
by Róbert Louis Stevenson
With an essay by the author
"Fifteen men on
the dead man's chest—
yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!"
When his teen-age stepson challenged him to "write something really interesting," Róbert Louis Stevenson produced this spell-binding, seafaring masterpiece of pirates, riches, and dangers—Treasure Island. It's the story of an ordinary kid named Jim Hawkins. He lives a quiet existence with his parents at a small sea-side inn, until he discovers a cryptic treasure map that belonged to a mysterious pirate. Jim shows the map to his friends Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, and the three embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
They outfit a ship, hire crew members, and set sail for Treasure Island. But their search for wealth is fraught with danger—among the ship's crew is the peg-legged pirate Long John Silver, who is plotting a mutiny and planning to steal the treasure for himself. Packed with suspense and adventure, Treasure Island follows one boy's journey through a world brimming with gunfire, riches, and deceit. This edition includes an essay by Róbert Louis Stevenson on his creation of this classic adventure. Vissza