Hispaniola as they go on a grand quest with pirates, battles and lots
of danger.
And of course there is the fabled search for the buried
treasure belonging to evil Cap’n Flint. Meet the memorable cast of
characters which include the one-legged Long John Silver, Captain
Smollet, Billy Bones and Squire Trelawney and get ready for the
adventure of a lifetime.
The only thing you need to remember is that
this is no tale for lily-livered scallywags!
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet,
essayist and travel writer. He grew up in Edinburgh and published
his first story at the age of 16. He was best known for his adventure
novels and travel writing which were extremely well received even
back in the day. He was a celebrated writer in his own life time and
his popularity has continued to grow over time. He is believed to
be one of the most widely translated authors in the world and has
been the inspiration of many of the foremost writers of the modern
world. His best known works are Treasure Island (1883) and The
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). Other works include
Kidnapped (1886), A Child’s Garden of Verses (1885), Underwoods
(1887), An Inland Voyage (1878) and Travels with a Donkey in the
Cévennes (1879).