Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - ISBN: 9781913519506
Hardcover
Pirates, treasure, and betrayal: A thrilling adventure on the high seas.

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  • Hardcover

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    3 August 2021

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Summary

Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of pirates, treasure and swashbuckling action on the high seas is the archetypal ripping yarn and continues to captivate readers of all ages.

Our narrator is Jim Hawkins, son of a guesthouse owner on the west coast of England sometime in the 18th century. An old buccaneer, Billy Bones, arrives at the inn with a map showing the way to Captain Flint’s treasure, but he is closely followed by a group of dastardly pirates under the command of the ominous Blind…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781913519506
ISBN-10:1913519503
Author:Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Welbeck Children's Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:3 August 2021
Weight:920g
Dimensions:236mm x 186mm x 28mm
Series:Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics
About The Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850. He studied engineering and then law before going against his family’s wishes and deciding to forge a career as a writer. Despite suffering from ill health throughout his life, Stevenson was a prolific traveller and published accounts of his journeys.

Robert Ingpen

Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children’s literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. This series of classic works illustrated by Robert includes Treasure Island, Peter Pan and Wendy, The Jungle Book, The Wind in the Willows and A Christmas Carol. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.

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