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Treasure Island
This is a tale for those who still hear the sea whispering to them in dreams. Treasure Island is a map, a riddle, a cannon-shot of a story—where young Jim Hawkins sets sail from the quiet hearth of an English inn into the roaring heart of danger, gold, and treachery. It is a voyage of coming-of-age, where pirates curse and plot, where the black spot spells doom, and where one-legged Long John Silver proves that the devil wears a charming smile. I offer you rum and reef, courage and cowardice, treachery and loyalty, all bound in a chest beneath the X that marks the spot. But beware: this adventure may leave more than sand in your boots. It may set your spirit to wander, and your heart to long for horizons untraveled. So hoist the anchor, dear reader—the island awaits. — R.L.S.
- Language
- EN
- Genres
- adventure, children's, novel, historical fiction, teen's fiction
- Published
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