Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Author: Robert Louis StevensonIntroduction: Patrick Scott
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-03
ISBN: 0451530977
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Signet Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780451530974
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
Book Review: Treasure Island - An Adventure never to forget.
Summary: 4 Stars
Treasure Island, a novel filled to the brim with tales of adventure, betrayal and, most important of all, treasure. The great author Robert Louis Stevenson organized the tales contained in Treasure Island so greatly that putting the book down for even a moment is a shame. Stevenson is a famous author for many reasons, possessing many skills that are necessary to write truly beautiful tales. One of these skills that Stevenson has mastered is the ability to give each and every one of his characters a distinct personality, as distinct as any real person. Throughout his adventurous novel Treasure Island Stevenson impresses his audience with the way he develops each of his characters, as he does, Jim Hawkins, Dr.Livesey, and Long John Silver.
We are introduced at the very beginning to our narrator, Jim Hawkins himself. By orders of Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey Hawkins writes down all of his adventures, leaving out only the position of Treasure Island for there is still treasure supposedly buried there.
Hawkins is a young boy of about twelve or thirteen living in his family's Inn, the Admiral Benbow, he is (as most young boys are) very relaxed and not very aware of the potential dangers about him. An old pirate Billy Bones wanders into the Inn, throws down some money for a room and makes himself right at home. After many months of terrorizing and staying long past where his money paid for Bones falls ill, at almost the same time as Bone's illness Hawkins father passes as he has been very ill as well. Once Bone's has become well a man presents him with a black spot, or a pirates symbol of guilt or judgment which causing him to have a stroke and die as well.
After seeing Bone's die Hawkins seems to mature a bit, suddenly realizing the dangers that could now harm him and his mother. Acting quickly Hawkins and his mother unlock Bone's chest, and escape the Inn as it is being attacked with a logbook and map in hand.
Hawkins and his mother meet up with Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney in hopes that they can help with their new found map. They are told that this map is to a huge treasure, assumed to only be a legend. This being where we first meet Dr. Livesey, an extremely responsible and safe man, never doing anything without thinking twice and making sure of that's its outcome is the best it could possibly be. Stevenson, (our author) makes Dr. Livesey personality easy to predict, only in a good way of course. He can be relied on in the heat of the moment to come up with a last minute ingenious plan to save the day.
Squire Trelawney quickly rounds up a crew and ship to start an expedition, with a top-class crew they all set off, Dr. Livesey, Trelawney, and Hawkins. Each of them quick to notice that their crew is nowhere near what they expected. Hawkins is stuck with the ships chef, Long John Silver in hopes that this will keep him out of trouble. Sometime into the voyage Hawkins overhears Silver discussing a Mutiny with the other crew members and immediately reports this to the captain and all the trustworthy men. They reach land and the captain gives all the crew some `leisure time' on shore in hopes to get ride of them. Hawkins follows and after witnessing Silver murder a man of the crew he flees from the pirates coming across a slightly crazy man named Ben along the way, who in the end is a great help. This epic tale goes on into many more betrayals and discovery's to end in a traditional happy ending.
From the beginning of the book to the end Jim Hawkins develops from a child to a man, and a strong man at that. He learns to defend what he thinks is right and how to choose the right side in the end. After finishing off his adventures as a one-time sailor he goes back to the Inn with his proud mother, fixing it up of course. Going from a young boy who never knew any better to a man who could do it all again a million times if he had too. His personality never once wavers from what he truly is, always in character. Then there is Long John Silver, although he may switch from side to side throughout the book it is always what you expect him to do. It was in Silver's persona to do whatever it took to get his treasure and not to care what that meant he had to sacrifice.
When it comes to making a character with true substance, making it seem like they could step right out of a book, a living breathing person. Only great writer's can make such amazing things come to life, a gift that Stevenson did definitely possess, among many others I'm sure.
Summary of Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
Discover the classics! Beautifully designed and carefully abridged, Troll Illustrated Classics are the perfect introductions to the world?s best-loved literature.Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger
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