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    Treasure Island
    Treasure Island
    Treasure Island
    Audiobook7 hours

    Treasure Island

    Written by Robert Louis Stevenson

    Narrated by Tim Gregory

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    Clear the decks for one of the greatest swashbuckling stories ever told. Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seasan unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers, from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands, to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, Treasure Island is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by the hero-villain, Long John Silver, the merry, unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy quest for gold cannot help but win the heart of every soul who ever longed for romance, treasure and adventure. Since its publication in 1883, Treasure Island has provided an enduring literary model for such eminent writers as Anthony Hope, Graham Greene, and Jorge Luis Borges. Listen to this classic tale come to life for your family!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateJun 18, 2009
    ISBN9781608145096
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    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Poet and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was the author of a number of classic books for young readers, including Treasure Island , Kidnapped, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mr. Stevenson was often ill as a child and spent much of his youth confined to his nursery, where he first began to compose stories even before he could read, and where he was cared for by his nanny, Alison Cunningham, to whom A Child's Garden of Verses is dedicated.

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    • 4/5
      A fun classic. Highly recommend for every adolescent boy on earth!
    • 4/5
      Treasure Island was so much more my thing than I thought that it would be. There was a lot of drama, action, and suspense. It's an odd thing to read classics that were intended for a younger reading audience. I would let my children read them, but I can easily see where some parents would give pause. Some of the content in these books is controversial today...But hey! They are among the best ever written.
    • 4/5
      I reread this today and, considering when it was written, it remains a serviceable story. I can't help thinking the characters are unbelievably naive, but whether this is because I know the story or because of it's original intended audience, I don't know. Oddly, I couldn't get the image of Kermit the Frog out of my mind whenever Captain Smollett was mentioned.
    • 3/5
      I just really had trouble getting into this. The characters were so two-dimensional and the "action" went from a lot of talking to a lot of killing and back to a lot of talking. Not my cuppa Joe.
    • 5/5
      The classic tale receives illustrations it deserves! Outstanding story of mystery, intrigue, deception and treasure of course. The characters are fun: Jim Hawkins the boy, appears to be out of his league yet manages to overcome all obstacles. Long John Silver is a study in opportunism and deception.It's an excellent tale that should be read and re-read!
    • 3/5
      This is an adult novel, but due to having a child as a POV character, it has become a children's book. But it does remain a great adventure story with wonderful characters and a well crafted plot. Oh, a group of ill-assorted people struggle over the disposition of a hoard of pirate treasure.
    • 5/5
      The book that gave us our mythical idea of pirates. Such a great story! One of the best novels I have ever read!
    • 4/5
      Good clasic
    • 3/5
      Finished reading this book aloud to the kids TODAY! Hooray- it took all of 6 months.. with *many* breaks in between.. But it was a great read aloud. We had to look up many of the nautical terms and lingo, but it was a good story over all. I think I said in my original post that I wouldn't have picked this book up on my own. It's an adventure story about seafaring pirates.. And that is not something that grabs me, but nevertheless I did enjoy reading it to the kids. And now we can say we've read Treasure Island!
    • 4/5
      Think I read this at primary school, though it may have been early days at secondary school, so will say circa 1986 as a guess. Certainly enjoyed it at the time, as I was always into this type of tale, along with watching several adaptations of this book. Unsure whether I'd appreciate it as much if I read this as an adult, but either way it deserves at least four stars.
    • 4/5
      YAAARR. This be a tale of scallywags and high seas. Adventure be at it's finest, and the rum flows like water me lads.
    • 3/5
      My 3rd of the 4 Stevenson books on the combined 1001 books list. And this one is my favorite of the 3. A solid adventure with a pre-teen narrator. This really is a great classic for middle graders (and younger advanced readers).Jim Hawkins's mom runs an inn in England (the standard bar/restaurant/rooms inn). An old seaman comes to stay, and runs out of money but does not leave. He is afraid of someone. And Someone comes. The seaman dies (heart attack?), and Jim and his mom quickly go through his stuff to get any payment before the Someone comes back. They get some cash and a map.The doctor sends them to the squire, who decide to mount an expedition to Treasure Island. Jim gets to go along (yes, he's young, but this is England 200 years ago, so he's more like an apprentice). And what adventures they have.
    • 4/5
      Definitiv ein Klassiker des Abenteuerromans ist „Die Schatzinsel“ und zu Recht ist R.L. Stevenson ein mittlerweile wieder anerkannter Autor. Dieser Erstlingsroman des damals 30-jährigen entstand, als er mit seinem Stiefsohn zum Zeitvertreib eine Schatzkarte zeichnete. Zunächst erschien die Geschichte als Fortsetzungsroman und dann- das war der endgültige Durchbruch- als kompletter Roman. Bis heute prägt dieses Buch unsere Bilder von Piraten: Holzbein, Papagei auf der Schulter, Schatzkarte. Die Namen der Protagonisten sind auch ohne Kenntnis des Buches bekannt: Jim Hawkins, Ben Gunn, Captain Flint und natürlich vor allem Long John Silver. Vor allem der letztgenannte entspricht ganz dem zwiespältigen Bild des Piraten und trägt zu den vielen Wendungen des Buches bei: Einerseits erscheint er fleißig, humorvoll und jovial, andererseits verschlagen, grausam und rücksichtslos. Für jugendliche Leser ist der junge Jim Hawkins die Identifikationsfigur. Jim fand die Schatzkarte bei einem verstorbenen Gast im Gasthaus eines Vaters und fährt als Schiffsjunge mit. Er ist mutig, findet immer wieder interessante Informationen heraus und rettet letztendlich seine Freunde und den Schatz.„Die Schatzinsel“ ist ein auch heute noch lesbarer Abenteuerroman - erstaunlich unterhaltsam und spannend.
    • 4/5
      Stevenson’s taut and fast-paced adventure still entertains. From this stirring tale originates much of the language and icons of pirates we know so well: old sea-dogs, grog, pieces of eight, parrots, sea chests. Young Jim Hawkins, a mere lad, is both repelled and invigorated by the rugged old seamen of fortune, bent on treasure or vengeance, and their blundering misadventures in the Caribbean. Should the narrative briefly slacken, Jim takes on some reckless or daring initiative to move it on. Long John Silver, the arch villain, is also somehow the star of the show, bristling with charisma and cunning. Characters and motives sometimes blur, but the story’s energy and spirit prevail. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
    • 3/5
      Treasure island is a book about a boy named Jim Hawkins. Jim started in an inn with his mother. As Jim was at the in other pirates that came warned Jim about the pirate with a peg leg. Later on Jim found a treasure map in one of the pirate's chest. afterward Jim left with a doctor, a pirate, and the pirates crew to the island. After the crew and Jim got to the island the Captain realized that the map was replaced with a fake one not showing where the treasure was hidden. Later on exploring the island Jim met a man named Ben Gunn who lived on the island for 3 years. Soon after Jim met the peg leg pirate that was named long john who went by the nickname Silver. Later silver attacked Jim's ship and reveled that he had the real map.Lastly following the real map the crew and Jim found that soon before another group of pirates already took the treasure ,so the captain took the crew and Jim Hawkins back home.I enjoyed the book and the story.The problem was that I felt that the book had some down sides. The things I liked about the book was that the book had one main goal that all the people had. Another thing I liked was the plot twist at the end where the treasure wasn't there when the crew and Jim checked because other pirates already took it. A thing i thought was cool was that in the story most of the characters are mentioned or connected in some way. A thing I disliked about the book was that because there was only one goal it seemed to me that the entire book was really slow. Lastly another thing I disliked was that I expected more action and adventure from the book because it is a book about treasure and traveling. If you do not like a book that is slow and and very much action I would not recommend this book
    • 4/5
      I recently read the fictionalized account of R.L. Stevenson's life {Under the Wide and Starry Sky: A Novel (Nancy Horan)}.Doing the book in audio, I found I really enjoyed this rendition of his life.The only Stevenson I had read was The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, so it was time for another classic.I chose Treasure Island.I must admit I usually don't gravitate toward an adventure story of "buccaneers and buried gold."However, the characters were so vivid (especially my perception of a pirate) and the style of writing was intriguing.I'm happy with my choice.4★Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
    • 3/5
      Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!

      What else do I need for a book? Pirates, treasure, deception, lies, murder, fights, and good ol' Christian values.

      Maybe that's the conditions Stevenson got from his publisher: Sure you can write about the terrible people pirates are, but make sure they learn their lesson in the face of the Christian God. Whether or not they did learn is up for debate.

      The book was good, and definitely makes me want to see Pirates of the Caribbean again. And it was good to see where so many literary allusions come from. Worth the $1 at Half Price Books.
    • 5/5
      It's Adventure, with capital A.If you didn't read it, you didn't have a happy childhood.
    • 4/5
      When an old seaman named Billy Bones comes to stay at the Admiral Benbow Inn run by Jim Hawkins and his parents, the young English boy finds himself unexpectedly caught up in an exciting adventure involving pirates and hidden treasure. Enlisted in the local squire's quest to find the treasure buried on the eponymous Treasure Island, Jim becomes a cabin boy on the voyage out, encountering treachery and dangers he did not anticipate...Like many children's classics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Treasure Island was first published serially, in the Young Folks magazine, before being released in book form in 1883. An instant success, it has remained immensely popular ever since, published in innumerable editions, and frequently adapted for stage, film and television. Somehow, despite being well aware of it since childhood, I had never picked it up, until it was assigned as one of our texts in a class I took during the course of my masters. I'm so happy that I finally did get to it, as I found it immensely engrossing and entertaining. Atmospheric, exciting, it immediately grabs hold of the reader, and takes them along on an extraordinary adventure. The themes here are fascinating, and led me to include the book in a paper I wrote on the island as an example of the 'lapsed topos,' as envisioned by Jane Suzanne Carroll, in her Landscape in Children's Literature. Recommended to all readers who enjoy adventure stories, or who love tales of seafaring and pirates.
    • 5/5
      Read it before and I'm sure I will read it again. Timeless classic with a great story, hope to read it to my son someday to show him there were pirates before Johnny Depp.
    • 3/5
      Well enough entertaining, says I.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Robert Louis Stevenson was skilled with words and the art of storytelling. I was impressed by so many things in this book. First and foremost the grim pirate adventure. He spared few on this harsh and bloody treasure hunt, painting a pirate's life in its truest colors. Stevenson's descriptive ability proved masterful, especially regarding his detailed writeup of ship handling. Silver's character unfolded beautifully - a sly, wise buccaneer expert in the art of manipulating people. It was interesting to watch him change sides here and there in the story, making his character the most dangerous of villians, and the one to get away. And yet, as awful as he was, the fact that he escaped hanging and even heisted some of the treasure earns its own strange sense of relief. This book was a joy to read, not to mention a true lesson in the art of writing. I loved it!
    • 5/5
      There are many reasons why I liked this book “Treasure Island”. One of the reasons is this book was written about an adventure of pirates sailing the sea to find a lost treasure. The main character, Jim, narrates the story. “Fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” This is an example of the songs pirates would sing when on the boat. The story engages the reader to feel they are part of the pirates’ journey looking for the treasure. “In the immediate nearness of the gold, all else had been forgotten [...], and I could not doubt that he hoped to seize upon the treasure, find and board the Hispanola under cover of night, cut every honest throat about that island, and sail away as he had at first intended, laden with crimes and riches.” Jim describes his difficult times on the boat by describing the conditions and what other men are doing when living there. Even though I like this book, I feel sometimes it is hard to follow the dialogue written is the pirate slang. Some examples would be “easy with that gun, sir or you’ll swamp the boat. All hands stand by to trim her when he aims” and “If I die like a dog, I’ll die in my dooty”. The end is very upbeat because Jim and his crew on the boat find the treasure. The first time I read this book I was in the seventh grade. I remember loving this book and wanting to read it over to recapture the journey. Treasure Island is a classic adventure tale, and also the story of one boy’s coming of age. The big idea of this story is the search for heroic role models, the satisfaction of desires, and the lack of adventure in the modern age.
    • 5/5
      A re-read of a favorite from my childhood. It held up beautifully and filled me with nostalgia.
    • 5/5
      This is an excellent book. Although originally intended for younger people, it was written in the 1800s and is thus pretty on-par with a high-school reading level today.Now, just about everyone has had to read this book at some point in school - if you haven't reread it since, I highly recommend you do so. It's the definition of a swashbuckling tale, and it really shines with a second reading.
    • 5/5
      So there I was, drifting in Pandemic Land, wondering what to read next, when the soft dulcet voice of Lou Reed drifted into my sullen consciousness: "I wish that I'd sailed the darkened seasOn a great big clipper shipGoing from this land here to thatOn a sailor's suit and cap..." And, then, right after that, this early Dylan lyric came crashing through the Pandemic Mayhem: "Haul on the bowline, we sang that melody...like all tough sailors do, when they're far away at sea!" In a moment, the die was cast. I knew that the next book I would read, or reread rather, would be Treasure Island, one that I read some, what, forty years ago, as a mere child? It was a great idea! What a treat! What pleasure! And the fact that the back cover said, "For children, aged 10-14," discouraged me not a whit! To make matters even better, it so happened that my edition was a facsimile of a 1911 one, illustrated by one NC Wyeth, the father of the very Andrew (Mansplain Alert!), who painted Christina's World (and not to forget the voluptuous Helga). But I digress. This adventure story was an unalloyed delight, a story of intrigue, treachery, courage, and a cast of characters right out of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland! I can say no more save this: English literature is awash (as we pirates say) with secondary characters of the highest order: Holmes' Dr Watson, Dickens Madame Defarge, King Arthur's Merlin, Alice's Cheshire Cat, and so on...so allow me to introduce another one, the charismatic Long John Silver, the humble, affable ship's cook in this gripping yarn...or was he only a cook? Read it to find out!
    • 5/5
      I read this book when I was a kid and, read it again. This time around, I read it in almost one sittingHe could indeed spin a tale, and managed to create marvellous atmosphere. In the search for the hidden treasure, he also created some memorable characters. All of them. This is a brilliant book, and one for all ages.
    • 4/5
      I must have read this book as a child because I distinctly remember receiving it at xmas when I was around 9 or 10 years old. I did not recall much else about the book though so am very glad to have re-read this classic coming-of-age adventure story. And it is a rollicking good adventure yarn; action-packed from start to finish and populated with well-drawn characters, the story is just as fresh and thrilling today as when it was first released in the 1880's.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed reading through this. It's a great adventure tale, and it has been deemed a classic for good reason.

      A lot of my reading was colored by the number of times I've seen various film adaptations of the story, and I must say I was impressed that no film version I have ever seen accurately represents the entire story. One will get these things right, another will get those things right, and all of them will miss out on this tidbit, or that one. But I liked the book a great deal.

      It doesn't get five stars for... some reason or another. I don't quite remember. My brain is a little frazzled right now, for personal reasons; perhaps I will amend this review later if I think of more details.
    • 1/5
      I listened to the audio and read the book. It never got any better. My eyes went over the words but I do not know what really happens in the book. I used wikipedia to try and separate the characters but there were just too many. The only thing I really remember is about the apple barrell.
      But I gave it all I had.