Treasure Island
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-18942015
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Total copies: 2
'Treasure Island' tells the tale of the mutiny of Long John Silver and the race for buried treasure, as seen through the eyes of the cabin boy Jim Hawkins. It has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881. One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treasure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881 with the claim: If this dont fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day. But more than just a childrens classic, the novel is considered to be one of the greatest feats of storytelling in the English language, with characters such as the unforgettable Long John Silver becoming part of the cultural consciousness. Treasure Island is a coming-of-age story that will captivate both adults and children for as long as stories are told.
Main title:
Treasure Island / Robert Louis Stevenson ; Illustrations by David Mackintosh.
Author:
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894, authorMackintosh, David, 1968-, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
New edition / illustrated by David Mackintosh.
Imprint:
Richmond : Alma Classics, 2015.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 20 cm
Notes:
First published in volume form: 1883.First published by Alma Classics Ltd: 2008.Formerly CIP. Uk
Audience:
Interest age level: 12+.
ISBN:
9781847494863 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.8T
Language:
English
Subject:
Pirates -- Juvenile fictionAdventure storiesChildren's storiesChildren's and Teenage: General FictionChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Classic fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Adventurers & outlaws
BRN:
556152