Treasure Island - (Top Five Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson (Paperback)

About the Book

Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal children's classic of pirates, hidden treasure, and adventure on the high seas. This illustrated edition of TREASURE ISLAND features 17 paintings by N.C. Wyeth and more than 40 drawings by Louis Rhead.

Book Synopsis

This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of Treasure Island includes:

- More than 60 black-and-white illustrations by N.C. Wyeth and Louis Rhead
- The essay "My First Book" by Robert Louis Stevenson, on the writing of his classic
- A glossary of nautical terms and historical slang
- A helpful introduction, author bio, and bibliography

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was not the first adventure story of pirates in the Caribbean, but it may as well have been. Since its publication in 1883, it has become the standard--the first and last word on the subject--and it remains an exhilarating, satisfying read for young and old alike to this day.

The story begins when a strange, crusty old pirate comes to stay with Jim Hawkins' family at the Admiral Benbow Inn. The map the pirate carries with him will put them all in danger and be the impetus for young Jim's perilous journey on the high seas--where he'll meet the wily Long John Silver--in search of treasure on a deserted Caribbean island.