Name: Treasure Island
SKU: 48480408
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Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis ; Mackintosh, David
ISBN: 9781847494863

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Illustrated by

David Mackintosh

Publisher

Alma Books

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6x12.7x2.3 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781847494863

Edition No.

Synopsis "Treasure Island "

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas-ure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881 with the claim: If this don't fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day. But more than just a children's classic, the novel is considered to be one of the greatest feats of storytelling in the English language, with characters such as the unforgettable Long John Silver becoming part of the cultural consciousness. Treasure Island is a coming-of-age story that will captivate both adults and children for as long as stories are told.

Robert Louis Stevenson

(Author)

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(Edinburgh, 1850 - Samoa, 1894) British novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. He entered the University of Edinburgh at the age of sixteen to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lighthouse engineer, a career he would later abandon. His nautical studies allowed him to come into contact with seafaring people and customs, key ingredients in some of his most famous works. His renowned work, Treasure Island, was published under the pseudonym Captain George North in 1881. In 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, one of the great classics of literature, was released. He died on the island of Samoa, at his home, Vailima.

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