false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1156894951m/295.jpg 6914025 620 The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself. Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages. Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. <i>Treasure Island</i>has enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. <i>--Naomi Gesinger</i> 3077988 book 1882 Treasure Island (Kingfisher Classics) total:13365|5:2942|4:4986|3:4259|2:960|1:218| 13365 49569 17209 1015 5 8 false false Fri Oct 24 20:22:44 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 20:25:49 -0700 2008
Someone near and dear needs to die.

There can be no going back – it is crash through or crash time.

Some of the good guys have to have near fatal flaws – some of the bad guys need to be damn charming. Oh Long John Silver, what a g...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 08:26:19 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 08:42:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 17:15:24 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 17:26:31 -0800 2008 3 2 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 05:00:08 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 05:13:46 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Aug 16 11:52:04 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 11:52:04 -0700 2008
Despite this distraction (and yes, I loved the Muppet version of the story), I was able to get into...more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 18:36:27 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 19:48:09 -0800 2008 Treasure Island might be Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous work (it's in a close race with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), it is my least favorite of the three I've read. It is, of course, full of adventure and extremely significant in the way that it's influenced the cultural representati...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 30 12:33:15 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 17:59:53 -0800 2007
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Aft: near, toward, or in the stern of a ship

Bilge: the part of a ship that lies between the bottom and the point where the sides go straight up.

Boom: a long spar used to extend the bottom of a sail.

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The CCLaP 100: In which I read for the first time a hundred so-called "classics,"...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:57:43 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 20:51:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1966 Sat Dec 20 12:27:34 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 17 13:39:22 -0700 2009
But I remember it better than some people, as I discovered when I posed what I thought was the easiest Quiz qu...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 20:38:35 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 20:16:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 21:29:20 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:01:33 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 07:31:34 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:42:13 -0800 2009
It's a good book, but there's lots of hard-to-understand dialogue. But don't be scared away by...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=295