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by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author). Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of aventure and treachery, read by Richard Griffiths. See all Product description.

by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author).

After his mother finds a treasure map among the possessions of a deceased guest at her inn, Jim Hawkins .

After his mother finds a treasure map among the possessions of a deceased guest at her inn, Jim Hawkins manages to outwit crafty and cruel pirates to learn th. .We’re dedicated to reader privacy so we never track you.

Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked.

Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an X, schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. Treasure Island was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action.

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p. c. (Penguin classics). Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is the quintessential British adventure story, and like so many such is aimed at a young and chiefly male readership

p. Includes bibliographical references. EISBN: 9781101554944. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is the quintessential British adventure story, and like so many such is aimed at a young and chiefly male readership. It belongs in part to the castaway tradition, commencing with Robinson Crusoe and continuing with The Swiss Family Robinson and Marryat’s Masterman Ready, all of which Stevenson read as a boy.

Stevenson’s Treasure Island, like the one located in San Francisco Bay that was once the site of a world’s fair, is as Californian as the Golden Gate itself. It has to be; it cannot be otherwise

Stevenson’s Treasure Island, like the one located in San Francisco Bay that was once the site of a world’s fair, is as Californian as the Golden Gate itself. It has to be; it cannot be otherwise. And that is a very American fact, is it not? Yes, Stevenson found his island where he found his bride-to-be, having pursued her across the great American continent, in California, specifically Monterey, on whose rocky shores sea lions as off Treasure Island play.

Treasure Island is a classic by R L Stevenson. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island (published in 1883) is traditionally regarded as a story that instructs young boys on the virtues that are to be gained before crossing the threshold of manhood

Treasure Island is a classic by R L Stevenson. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island (published in 1883) is traditionally regarded as a story that instructs young boys on the virtues that are to be gained before crossing the threshold of manhood. Or as an adventure tale that functions as a wake-up call to young minds. But this novel is much more than just a coming-of-age story. Jim Hawkins is a young boy who helps his parents run their seaside inn. When their lodger Billy Bones dies, Jim gains possession of a map that indicates the location of a hoard of gold hidden by pirates in a Caribbean island.

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If sailor tales to sailor tunes, Storm and adventure, heat and cold, If schooners, islands, and maroons

an American gentleman in accordance with whose classic taste the following narrative has been designed, it is now, in return for numerous delightful hours, and with the kindest wishes, dedicated by his affectionate friend, the author. To the hesitating purchaser. If sailor tales to sailor tunes, Storm and adventure, heat and cold, If schooners, islands, and maroons, And buccaneers, and buried gold, And all the old romance, retold.