"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Amazon.com Review
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
The archetypal sea-faring adventure story is given another rousing and dramatic rendition in this quickly paced abridged entry in Hodder's top-flight Classic Collection series. The critical plot and subplot threads have been beautifully retained, and all the classic lines like "shiver me timbers" have been included. Stalwart English actor Richard Griffiths handles the bulk of the narrative chores flawlessly and is particularly effective in his pacing. He is capably assisted by Gareth Armstrong who, inexplicably, is uncredited on the cassette case. The subtle use of occasional sound effects such as gulls, lapping waves, and cannon and gunshot enhances this superb version of Stevenson's masterpiece. All collections should make room for this fine work.
An electronic edition of Robert Louis Stevensons classic novel, with specially prepared illustrations, uniquely annotated and supported by essays prepared by Kent David Kelly. This collection copyright 2011, Wonderland Imprints.
*Cover painting:An Attack on a Galleon, by Howard Pyle, 1905.
Cover design by Kent David Kelly.
This e-book features electronic representations of the classic artwork found in early (now public domain) editions ofTreasure Islandas originally created by George Roux (1885), N.C. Wyeth (1911), and Louis Rhead (1915).*
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