Treasure Island

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, published by Penguin in 2008, is a classic adventure novel that spans 265 pages. The story begins with the arrival of the weathered sailor Billy Bones at the inn of young Jim Hawkins’ parents, setting off an unexpected journey. After Bones’ mysterious death, Jim discovers a treasure map that leads him to a hidden stash of pirate gold, prompting him to embark on a perilous voyage aboard the ship Hispaniola.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale filled with action and adventure as Jim navigates a world of treachery and mutiny. The narrative unfolds with encounters that include castaways and murder, all while Jim contends with the charming yet dangerous Long John Silver, who has his own designs on the treasure. This edition presents a timeless exploration of themes such as greed and loyalty, making it a significant work within the realms of literary and juvenile fiction.
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A weathered old sailor known as Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins’ parents – and it is the start of an adventure beyond anything he could have imagined. For when Bones dies mysteriously, Jim stumbles across a map of a mysterious island in his sea chest – where ‘X’ marks the spot of a stash of buried pirate gold. Setting sail with his friends on the ship Hispaniola to recover the treasure, Jim soon realizes that he’s not the only one who knows about the hoard. Suddenly he is thrown into a world of treachery, mutiny, castaways and murder and, at the centre of it all, is the charming but sinister Long John Silver, who will stop at nothing to grab his share of the loot…
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