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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. It’s not Pirates of the Caribbean, but it will suffice in the story department. Many pirate references that are familiar to all. Found out more the origin of Long John Silver, peg legs, talking parrots, pieces of eight, rum and every other pirate reference known to man. Good ‘ol story. An exciting and amusing adventure story of a young man who travels to Treasure Island in search of Captain Flint's buried treasure with half a crew of pirates, including Long John Silver. Well worth reading for any age. If you like adventure stories i say you definitely want to read Treasure island book because it's really nice. Swashbuckling fun! 0.072 seconds to build listing no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0753453800, Hardcover)'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest - Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' All hands on deck for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime! Treasure Island has captivated children for decades and remains Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With the legendary Long John Silver leading a mutinous pirate crew, children won't want to miss the boat on this classic tale of treasure and treachery. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:03 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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There are some works which seem to carry all in the genre after it. This is one of those. In the words of Jorge Luis Borges: "I like antique maps, 18th-century type styles, the origins of words, the smell of coffee, and the prose of Stevenson." Amen. (