Om Books International Treasure Island (Om Illustrated Classics)

Product description

Easy to read adaptations of famous classics, aimed at children but suitable for adult readers as well.

Brings treasured stories to life with striking illustrations, offers wonderful classic stops that enchant and delight.

Treasure Island, first published in book form in 1883, is THE pirate story.

Many of the things we think of today as being trademarks of pirates (buried treasure, treasure maps, peg legs, parrots, desert islands) come more from Stevenson's tale than from history.

But this book isn't about history, it's about pirates, adventure, and coming of age, and it delivers marvelously on all of those promises.

The narrator, young Jim Hawkins, lives and works at an inn owned by his parents.

One day, a mysterious seaman takes lodging there with an equally mysterious chest.

After some time, other sailors arrive looking for the first seaman.

Out of this, from the seaman's chest Jim manages to find a treasure map leading to the untold riches of a now-dead but still famous pirate named Captain Flint.

Jim takes the map to a couple of country gentlemen, who decide to charter a ship to look for the treasure and take Jim along as cabin boy.

Unfortunately for Jim and our heroes, but fortunately for the plot, they have a hard time finding sailors, and they turn to their new ship's cook, the one-legged Long John Silver, for &quot

help&quot

in rounding out the crew.

Silver, as is hardly a spoiler, is actually a former pirate and crews the ship accordingly, having heard what they're after and eager to find those riches for himself.

The excitement mounts as Jim goes on several daring adventures to save himself and the faithful party, and Silver struggles to keep control of his mutineers, all the while treasure is calling.

Jim shows a great deal of growth, taking charge of several perilous situations and demonstrating considerable bravery he never possessed when dealing with the mysterious sailor in his parents' inn.

Silver, meanwhile, is a savvy character who's self-interest and ability to play both sides against the middle knows no bounds.

If you're looking for a master of duplicity and double-cross, Silver could give Jack Sparrow lessons.

Stevenson's writing is fantastic.

The colorful language of the pirates, and the refined speech of the gentlemen leading the faithful party, are a joy to experience.

The drama steadily rises, despite the fact the book's story is well known and I've read it several times before.

It's certainly no accident that this book has had such a powerful effect on an entire genre of fiction even 130 years later.

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