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Title: Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
ISBN: 0451530977
Author:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Publicate Date: 2008-06-03
Publish: 2008-06-03
List Price: $3.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Often labled as a childs story, Treasure Island is much more than it seems:
There are few novels that have had as much influence in popular culture as "Treasure Island." Pirates with talking parrots, treasure maps, mutiny, deceit, this novel has it all. In spite of this, a great many individuals pass on reading the book because they think it is simply a childrens story. If you are leaning toward this bias, you should know that this claim is not true; the novel is filled with witty and believable characters. It also shows the duplicity of human character when brought about by greed and self preservation. Not only is it a classic for it's influence, it is also a classic for it's depiction of human behavior in abnormal circumstances.
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2: Masterpiece
Treasure Island is without doubt one of the masterpieces of world literature. It's enduring appeal to generations of adventure loving boys (big and small) is sufficient proof. I have read this book many times including even in Latin (yes, there is such an edition: Insula Thesauraria (Latin Edition)) and still find it an exciting read. After all, what could be more appealing than a tale of vicious pirates, a fabulous treasure and a journey into the unkown across exotic seas? Another exciting book is The Drum, equally suitable for young readers by AEW Mason.
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3: A Pirates Life for Me!
Pirates, treasure, sea adventures..need there be more? This book is a classic and definitely deserves that claim. It not only was a good read many moons ago, but still today can capture keep the attention of young readers. The storyline and characters are all very believable and followable. With a doctor, a squire, a good hearted kid trying to help his family, lots of pirates, a captain, and an island with treasure, you get entwined with the story from the first page. In it you watch a young boy grow into a young man who has to learn about trust, integrity, adventure, duties, and survival. You learn to love and hate Long John Silver, and feel compassion for the doctor and captain and squire. The ease at which the writer uses the pirate's language is amazing and I felt very well versed in it by the end of the book. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!!!
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4: awesome.
i really appreciated how this novel developed the characters and really gave a great taste of the time period. phenominal book!
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5: Pirate's Booty
This classic book should be a must read for anyone of any age. I read this book when I was a kid, all of 15 years ago, and got just as much enjoyment out of it now as I did then.
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