TREASURE ISLAND

One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales Treasure Island began in 1881 as a serialized adventure entitled The Sea-Cookin the periodical Young Folks. Completed during a stay at Davos Switzerland where Stevenson had gone for his health it was published in 1883 in the form we know today. Set in the eighteenth century Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy a mysterious treasure map and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins the cabin boy of the Hispaniola the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main a mutiny ;#160; led by the infamous Long John Silver and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle. Rich in atmosphere and character Treasure Island continues to mesmerize ;#160;readers with its perceptive views ;#160;of the changing nature of human motives.