Treasure Island (Puffin Classics)
Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas...
With a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author Eoin Colfer, "Treasure Island" is one of the twelve brilliant classic stories relaunched in "Puffin Classics" in March 2008.
General Information
- :
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : 0.272
- : 01 September 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 August 2021
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Robert Louis Stevenson
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 304
- : Classic fiction
- : b & w line
More About The Product
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied law but preferred writing and in 1881 was inspired by his stepson to write Treasure Island. Other famous adventure stories followed including Kidnapped, as well as the famous collection of poems for children, A Child's Garden of Verses. Robert Louis Stevenson is buried on the island of Samoa.
