Alex's review
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Alex's review
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Alex's review
rating:
Ever since our trip to virgin islands this past December, I longed to reread Treasure Island. One wonderful day, we took a charted tour of the BVI, which including a stop at Norman Island; the very island that supposedly inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island. As our guide pointed out what was supposedly Lookout Point, and Skeleton Hill, the desire to immerse myself in the thrilling tale of young Jim Hawkins grew.
I just finished this wonderful story of life at sea, the desire for treasure, and the treachery of pirates, and it did not disappoint. In fact, it is quite obvious where Pirates of the Caribbean drew a lot of its inspiration. Although this story is very familiar to me, it was great fun to reacquaint myself with Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, and of course, young Jim!
I just finished this wonderful story of life at sea, the desire for treasure, and the treachery of pirates, and it did not disappoint. In fact, it is quite obvious where Pirates of the Caribbean drew a lot of its inspiration. Although this story is very familiar to me, it was great fun to reacquaint myself with Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, and of course, young Jim!
