Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old seadog, a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is served with the black spot which means death. Among the dead man's belongings Jim discovers a map showing the location of the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. It is not long before he, along with Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, sets sail to find the treasure. However, amongst the hired hands is the one-legged Long John Silver who has designs on the treasure for himself.
The continuing fascination with this tale of high drama, buried treasure and treachery bears out what Stevenson wrote about the book to his friend W. E. Henley: 'if this don't fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.' The book not only continues to 'fetch the kids' but the grown-ups too in fact all those with the spirit of adventure in their hearts.
Collector's Editions: These compact hardbacks are cloth-bound, with matching coloured end papers, embossed gold and coloured blocking to enhance their beautiful, bespoke cover illustrations.
By:
Robert Louis Stevenson Imprint: Wordsworth Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 354g ISBN:9781840227888 ISBN 10: 1840227885 Series:Wordsworth Collector's Editions Pages: 336 Publication Date:01 October 2018 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
