Treasure Island (1883) Robert Louis Stevenson (British novelist) (Author)
Jim Hawkins, the young boy who narrates this classic adventure of pirates and buried treasure, obtains by accident a treasure map. In the voyage that follows to recover the treasure, disguised buccaneers, led by one-legged Long John Silver, mutiny and battle a small band for control of the island and possession of the treasure. This novel set the standard for pirate adventure, and its depiction is more romance than realistic.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Squire Trelawney, Gentleman, Jim Hawkins, Teenager, Long John Silver, Pirate
GENRE :
Historical fiction
SETTING(S) :
England, West Indies, At Sea, Caribbean, Europe, Great Britain, North America, United Kingdom, Western Europe
SUBJECT :
Adventurers, Adventure, Pirates, Sea stories, Treasure-trove
TIME PERIOD :
18th century AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300021037
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2009
SOURCE CITATION : "Treasure Island." 2009. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 20 Nov 2009 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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