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Treasure Island (Penguin Popular Classics)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2057 in Books
- Published on: 1994-05-26
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself. Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages.
Customer Reviews
Treasure Island - A Fantastic Read 
At 45 I had never read this book but remember thinking it was depressing and grey, probably because there was a series which was shown on TV on a Sunday and Sunday always seemed depressing when we were young especially when we only had a BW television.. Now a primary school teacher I wanted my year 6 to study a classic adventure story full of description, suspense, anticipation and with real rounded characters.... and in Treasure Island I got it....Beautifully written and with brilliant character interaction it is an easy read ( but with some words which may need looking up.. unless you are a pirate). I could not put this book down, it created an escapism I have not experienced for a long time.
Swashbuckling adventure
A fabulous book that has stood the test of time. Pirates, treasure and mutiny all make for a wonderful swashbuckling adventure. One fact that I wasn't aware of and that I found it interesting was learn that the story developed from a map that Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne had drawn on holiday. I bet they never imagined that their tale would have grown to be so well loved for so many years
Brilliant
It's a truly amazing book - it's hard to see how Stevenson succeeds in packing so many unforgettable characters and remarkable incidents into such a short book. Superb writing, not a word wasted.
