| Treasure Island Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robert Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553212494 ISBN-13: 9780553212495 Publisher: Bantam Classics OUR PRICE: $4.46 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: May 1982 Annotation: Masterfully crafted, "Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas -- an 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 that 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. As David Daiches wrote: "Robert Louis Stevenson transformed the Victorian boys' adventure into a classic of its kind." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00003205 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Bantam Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 4.14" W x 6.87" (0.25 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 522 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas--an 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 that hero-villain, Long John Silver; the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy lust for gold cannot help but win the heart of every one 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. As David Daiches wrote: "Robert Louis Stevenson transformed the Victorian boys' adventure into a classic of its kind." |