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Treasure Island

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Introduction by David Cordingly

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Introduction by David Cordingly

By Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Alfred Molina

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Read by Alfred Molina

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Part of Modern Library Classics

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Apr 10, 2001 | ISBN 9780375756825 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Mass Market Paperback $4.95

May 01, 1982 | ISBN 9780553212495 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $1.99

Mar 30, 2004 | ISBN 9780553898590 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Audiobook Download $18.00

May 15, 2007 | 429 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Treasure Island

    Robert Louis Stevenson’s cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship’s crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed, it is a novel that has seized the imagination of generations of adults and children alike. And as David Cordingly points out in his Introduction, Treasure Island is also the best and most influential of all the stories about pirates.

    About Treasure Island

    Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas—an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, Treasure Island is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by that hero-villain, Long John Silver; the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy lust for gold cannot help but win the heart of every one who ever longed for romance, treasure, and adventure.

    Since its publication in 1883, Treasure Island has provided an enduring literary model for such eminent writers as Anthony Hope, Graham Greene, and Jorge Luis Borges. As David Daiches wrote: “Robert Louis Stevenson transformed the Victorian boys’ adventure into a classic of its kind.”

    About Treasure Island

    Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, Treasure Island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinister pirate-cook Long John Silver holds children as entranced today as it did a century ago. It has appeared with illustrations by many leading artists, but none so apt as Peake’s–first published in 1949 and out of print until now.

    About Treasure Island

    Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, Treasure Island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinister pirate-cook Long John Silver holds children as entranced today as it did a century ago. It has appeared with illustrations by many leading artists, but none so apt as Peake’s–first published in 1949 and out of print until now.

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    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    About Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who spent the last part of his life in the Samoan islands. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Classics

    Paperback | $10.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Apr 10, 2001 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375756825

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Classics

    Mass Market Paperback | $4.95
    Published by Bantam Classics
    May 01, 1982 | 224 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780553212495

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Classics

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Mar 30, 2004 | 224 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780553898590

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 15, 2007 | 429 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780739359785
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    "Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."

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    Audie Awards WINNER 2008

    ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings SELECTION 2008

    Odyssey Honor HONOR 2008

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