- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Signet Classics (Nov 30 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451527046
- ISBN-13: 978-0451527042
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (161 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #362,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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
--This text refers to the
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From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-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.
Barry X. Miller, Austin Public Library, TX
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SQUIRE TRELAWNEY, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-and go back to the time when my father kept the Admiral Benbow inn and the brown old seaman with the sabre cut first took up his lodging under our roof. Read the first page
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SQUIRE TRELAWNEY, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-and go back to the time when my father kept the Admiral Benbow inn and the brown old seaman with the sabre cut first took up his lodging under our roof. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting,
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This review is from: Treasure Island (Hardcover)
This was a terrific book for kids to read: it has adventure, excitment, and a happy ending from the point of view of the main character.
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Treasure Island,
This review is from: Treasure Island (Hardcover)
The text was OK, but the book was hopelessly small for a child. It only had B&W illustrations! The print was very small too. The child I got it for was very disappointed!Amazon needs to indicate each books size and indicate whether or not it has colour illustrations.l Candidly, I felt 'ripped off' by Amazon's poor information.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A staple of classic literature,
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As soon as you read Treasure Island a world of references, and subtle allusions will open up to you. An untold number of books, television shows, and movies draw inspiration or humourous suggestion from this well written and well recieved novel.The tale is not very complex or erudite so as to turn one off and is a relief in its simplicit yet charming story. A great classic to use to introduce your burgeoning children to the classics. The embossed binding of this particular edition is an additional asset to this book.
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