Treasure Island

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Summary: Treasure Island is a book to enjoy and learn from
Review: Treasure Island was written by Robert Louis Stevensonand is considered by many to be his best novel, topping,among others, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Kidnapped," and "The Master of Ballantrae." Perhaps it is because of his superb use of symbolism; the name Jim Hawkins containing the word "hawk," the name of a very majestic bird. Maybe its because of its because of the book's excellent excellent storyline, full of excitement and fantasy. Re- gardless of the book's best quality, if there is just one, it is wonderful reading for young and old. Don't miss it!

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Summary: Treasure Island is a book to enjoy and learn from
Review: Treasure Island was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and is considered by many to be his best novel, topping,among others, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Kidnapped," and "The Master of Ballantrae." Perhaps it is because of his because of his superb use of symbolism; the name Jim Hawkins containing the word "hawk," the name of a very majestic bird. Maybe its because of its because of the book's excellent excellent storyline, full of excitement and fantasy. Re- gardless of the book's best quality, if there is just one, it is wonderful reading for young and old. Don't miss it!

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Summary: Treasure!
Review: Who doesn't love the story of Treasure Island? I think it's a great book. Some people say it is not very good because of the "ancient" way it is written. Just goes to show how dumb modern man is. Buy it and maybe get a better vocabulary.

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Summary: Review
Review: I have never been very interested in pirates or plunder or the skull and crossbones flag until I read this book. Stevenson's "Treasure Island" is remarkably well written, containing fascinating bits of foreshadowing, a unique and captivating plot, and undying characters that will burn into your mind indefinitely. My personal favourite character is Long John Silver, who throughout the novel seems almost "two-faced". His one side is well mannered, charming and witty, while his other face is ruthless, sly and money-driven. However, he has been quite a fictional figure not only for my self but also for the world. In Part One, "The Old Buccaneer", the strange new pirate pays Jim Hawkins a gold piece daily "to watch out for a one-legged man hobbling down the street." The ending is perfectly crafted by Stevenson; it closes with Jim Hawkins describing his predictions for the destinies of the pirates he has travelled with. On the other hand, Jim Hawkins made the plotline a little too obvious at times. In one spot especially, he says that the apple barrel would in time save them all. In the end, it's an exceptional piece of work, but the author did make some unforgivable mistakes by making the plot too obvious so soon.

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Summary: Enjoyed it more as an adult reader
Review: I re-read this recently, after first reading it as a child about twenty years ago. I liked it both times, but enjoyed it more this time. As a child I remember frequently being stalled by the unfamiliar nautical terms, looking them up in the dictionary and
feeling little wiser. Many of them refer to pieces of equipment and, without a picture, the best dictionary in the world isn't going to let you visualise it. But as anyone who's read Patrick O'Brian without being a naval historian knows, all those nautical terms might just as well be made up grobblebems and bindledums, because the story isn't about them. It's about the people, and about treasure, and what people will do to get some, and that's all we need to know about to understand everything that goes on.

This time I was more focussed on the colourful characters and swashbuckling adventure. I found I'd almost entirely forgotten the opening chapters, with the inn terrorised by the wonderful horrible old pirate, and the procession of progresively more terrible visitors, but they were one of the highlights on this reading. Long John Silver is by far the most interesting character, narrator Jim Hawkins being something of a colourless "good boy". And perhaps Jim should be called Lucky Jim, for the chief weakness of the book is the extent to which blind luck saves the day, and the number of times that some inexplicable, irrational act of Jim's turns out to be just what was needed to make everything all right. But all that is more than made up for by the genius of Silver's character, and the unpredictability that he brings to the story.

One thing that raises this above a lot of other adventure fiction is that the characters live in a world of economic reality, driven by the need to earn a living and the desire to not have to earn a living any more; whereas so many adventure characters seem to live in a rent-free fantasy world. Possibly this aspect of the book contributes to its greater appeal for me as an adult reader; to a child the pirates were just bad people who did bad things because they were bad, but as an adult who has to earn a living I can better understand why they want that treasure so much.

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Summary: A Literary Treasure Chest Awaits!
Review: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is an epic misadventure of a boy and a mother stumbling across a treasure map from an old Buccaneer. From there, their story takes them on a sea journey like no other. From sailing the seven seas, to finding Treasure Island and the cursed treasure itself, and to even facing up to Captain Long John Silver himself, this book takes you through a roller coaster of highs and lows as ferocious as a violent squall. To miss out on this treasure of literature is to miss out on one of the greatest adventure tales of all time! This book is a must read! A Literary Classic!

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Summary: Treasure Island
Review: The book Treasure Island is an adventure book, and for good reasons. This action packed story takes place hundreds of years ago and the setting goes from a dangerous home, to the sea, and finally to an island. In the story Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map and he says in the book that he will try to get the treasure. The main characters are Jim Hawkins, the young lad pursuing treasure, Long John Silver, the experienced sailor who is the cook, and one of the bad guys blind Pew. This is a book that kids would like but is probably recommended for older people due to its reading difficulty. The sailors and Jim Hawkins try to find an island with buried treasure but first they must overcome many treacherous obstacles. The reason this book blows away the competition is because you will always wonder what will happen on the open seas were rules hardly apply. I cannot be sure of the way sailors used to talk but from what I know the author rights it exactly as it would have been said. The reviewers say, "masterfully crafted" which is only one of many phrases that can portray the excellence of the book. You have to read this slowly, page by page because it has a lot of information on each page and if you read it to quickly you won't understand what just happened. This is not a book you can read right before bed because it's hard to put it down and you might end up reading all night. This book is like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter because people are out to kill you and this book shows many scenes were the characters make narrow escapes, but sometimes they don't. When you read this book you wonder is like a mix of fiction, non- fiction, and science fiction because the adventures are so detailed you might think you are there but it has many surprising scenes that you wonder if that could happen. Although the author has a slow pace it shows every last repetitive thing you have to do at sea. The author also is good at making it feel real, like you are really there. In away this book is like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate where at the very beginning the characters are pretty happy but then someone comes and ruins it then that person keeps going at the people for the money that is rightfully theirs. Basically what I have been saying about Treasure Island is that you should read it.

-Kyle Watson


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Summary: One of the greatest pirate stories of all time
Review: Treasure Island is arguably one of the greatest works of storytelling in the English language. Stevenson created other novels, with greater depth and insight, but the highlight of Treasure Island is the combination of color and poetic prose that distinguishes his tale of piracy and boyhood adventure from the rest of the field of other adventure books. The title alone paints an image of suspense, and salty pirates battling over great riches. Most people tend to view Treasure Island as a story for children, but it can be enjoyed by anyone longing for a rollicking adventure. Like so many stories from the 1800s, each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, and once you get used to the language the author's humor shines through.