Readings Classics: Treasure Island

Description

‘Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest -Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!’

Upon finding a map in his parents’ inn, young Jim Hawkins joins a crew on route to the Caribbean to find buried treasure. One of his crew, the charming, yet devious Long John Silver is determined to snag the booty for himself and Jim’s swashbuckling voyage becomes a mutinous and murderous adventure – where his own bravery is put to the test and he discovers much about friendship, loyalty and betrayal.

Author Biography

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish writer. Although he lived a short life, his work is abounding and spreads in many literary genres including fiction, poetry, essays and travel writings. He wrote for adults as well as children and is exceedingly popular among both for his masterpieces such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde etc.