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Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Current price: $12.95
Publication Date: September 3rd, 2013
Publisher:
Sterling
ISBN:
9781454905851
Pages:
184

Take a look at this magnificent new edition of one of the best adventure stories ever written. John Lawrence's hand-colored, vinyl-cut, and wood-textured illustrations richly evoke the atmosphere and drama of the one of the best adventure stories ever written in this magnificent new edition. An unusually beautiful piece of bookmaking, and a special gift for any time of the year.

Carol, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC
Winter 2009 Kids' List

Description

Buried treasure. Villainous pirates. A brave boy in danger. Robert Louis Stevenson's thrilling tale of adventure on the high seas will delight young readers With map in hand, Jim Hawkins sets sail to find Treasure Island, where a fortune is hidden. But evil buccaneer Long John Silver will stop at nothing to get that gold first . . ."Previously published as individual chapter books and now gathered into a single volume for the first time

About the Author

Born in Scotland in 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson studied both engineering and law before embarking on a career as a writer. His most popular works include "Treasure Island," "Kidnapped," "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," and "A Child's Garden of Verses," and he also wrote numerous travel essays from his voyages around the world, particularly the South Pacific."