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Treasure Island
| Content Provider | Global Grey ebooks |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Description | Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1883. The story is told from the perspective of Jim Hawkins, a young boy who becomes involved in a search for buried treasure on a remote island. The tale begins when a mysterious sailor, Billy Bones, takes up lodging at Jim's family's inn. After Billy dies, Jim discovers a map in his belongings that leads to the buried treasure of the infamous pirate Captain Flint. Jim joins a group of adventurers, including the one-legged pirate Long John Silver, to sail to the island and find the treasure. However, Silver and his crew have their own plans for the treasure, and Jim must use all of his wits and courage to stay alive and claim the treasure for himself. Treasure Island was originally serialised from 1881 to 1882 in the children's magazine Young Folks, under the title Treasure Island or the Mutiny of the Hispaniola. № 29 in Goodreads 100 Best Nineteenth-Century British and Irish Novels. This book has 68,280 words, 129 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1883. ** This ebook of Treasure Island was published by Global Grey in 2018, and updated on the 8th April 2023. The artwork used for the cover is 'Captain Keitt' by Howard Pyle. |
| Related Links | https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/treasure-island-ebook.html |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Requires | PDF viewer Plugin |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Adventure Children's Fiction |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
