Treasure Island

Treasure Island

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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Free Worldwide Delivery : Treasure Island : Hardback : CRW Publishing Limited : 9781904633440 : 1904633447 : 01 Feb 2004 : Originally designed as a story for boys, but with great appeal for adult readers, Stevenson's novel is narrated by the teenage Jim Hawkins, who outwits a gang of murderous pirates led by Long John Silver.more 		BookDepository.com
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Treasure Island
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate reader friendly type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of Treasure Island includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Jane Yolen. A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. Three adventures--Jim, Squire Trelawney, and Dr. Livesey--set out to find the treasure. But they trust the one they should most fear, Long John Silver. Charming, brave ruthless, murderous, Silver fills the squire s ship with pirates. And on the desolate, fever-infested island, the quest for gold becomes a deadly war of hide and seek. Desperate defenders against merciless killers battling over a cursed treasure won with blood, buried with blood, sought with blood. Incredible wealth that Jim and his friends can only claim... If they survive!more 		Buy.com
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Free Worldwide Delivery : Treasure Island : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780141321004 : 0141321008 : 01 Mar 2008 : Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas.more 		BookDepository.com
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Illustrator
Francesca Greco
Narrator
Michael Page
Editors
Emma Letley
Authors
Henry Brook
Fiction Genre
Humor
First Line
Publisher's Note
"On May 24, 1863, a Sunday, my uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, came hurrying back toward his little house at 19 Kvnigstrasse, one of the oldest streets in the old quarter of Hamburg."
Book Editions
Book Editions
HardcoverDecember 01, 1996Kidsbooks9"(h) x 6"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.65 lbs.9781561564569

Product Reviews

THE Pirate Story... Robert Lewis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND
from talyseon on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Sharp clear writing, intriguing plot, and all the action a boy could dream!
 Cons:
 None. It has thrilled boys and men for 127 years.
Bottom Line: An enduring classic, it is perfect on almost every level.
Review: Treasure Island by Robert Lewis StevensonFifteen men on a dead man's chest, Yo ho ho and a bottle of...
Daring adventure for everyone
from Ravenskya on Thursday, September 18, 2008
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Fun well written adventure for all ages.
 Cons:
 Some phrasings may be difficult for little ones to understand on their own.
Bottom Line: I recommend this for anyone who loves a good action adventure novel.
Review: I read the children’s classic version of this book back when I was about 8 years old. Since th...
Pieces of Eight!
from stewartman on Tuesday, October 25, 2005
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Suspenseful and exciting, fast paced
 Cons:
 None
Review: Do you love blood thirsty pirates and treasure huntin? Then this is the book for you. Filled to the...
A must read! Adventure!
from mediamst on Wednesday, April 07, 2004
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 A fun lite read. A page turner
 Cons:
 None
Review: This book is a must read for anyone. Fist off, its a classic. Second, its a page turner. The kind of...
A book you will definitely "treasure"
from nutmeg217 on Tuesday, July 01, 2003
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 A great adventure story with interesting characters.
 Cons:
 May be a bit unrealistic.
Bottom Line: You should definitely get this book if you are in to pirates or any kind of adventures.
Review: The book is a very interesting book about Jim Hawkins and his friends who go searching for treasure....
Why couldn't this have been MY childhood?
from Chowder on Tuesday, June 26, 2001
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 The ultimate boyhood adventure story, unforgettable characters
 Cons:
 very violent, can easily scare young children
Bottom Line: The famous tale that probably started people's infatuation with pirates and buried treasure. This is a classic you should not miss.
Review: Instead of directly going into lauding Robert Louis Stevenson's abilities as a writer, I will pause...
Are Marooned Pirates Really Red?
from nagels on Tuesday, April 24, 2001
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 A window revealing an exciting era of the past.
 Cons:
 Sometimes the pirate dialect is hard to digest. Pirates does use poor grammer an speling.
Bottom Line: A fun tale of pirates, doubloons, buried treasure, and the incomparable Long John Silver.
Review: Rising slowly in the dark evening sky, the full moon is shrouded in a gossamer blanket of cottony fo...
Delightful!!!!
from tarekrashid on Wednesday, January 31, 2001
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 A great book uplifts the golden age of pirates!
 Cons:
 Some may find it a bit childish!
Bottom Line: This book will be a great buy for you!
Review: Treasure Island is an adventure novel that was written for children, but it will none the less pro...
"Teen" Treasure Island
from eightballjoe on Friday, November 10, 2000
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Good Adventure Tale
 Cons:
 Pinpointed for teenagers
Review: I finally got around to reading "Treasure Island," and have to admit I am impressed. Howe...
High Adventures on the High seas!!
from ironman_55 on Wednesday, January 12, 2000
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Full of action and suspense!!!
 Cons:
 None
Review: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a timless and aging classic!!! Young Jim Hawkins and hi...
Ay ay captain!!!
from Tiana on Thursday, January 06, 2000
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Told it like it was
 Cons:
 -none-
Review: This book I first decided to read because it was supposedly a "good classic book". Now I'...
T. Island
from ZH2000 on Monday, December 13, 1999
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 great book
 Cons:
 dialect
Review: Treasure Island is a typical Robert L. Stevenson adventure novel. He incorporates the exciting hunt...