Treasure Island / Kidnapped / The Black Arrow

by Robert Louis Stevenson

, xxiv, 370 pages, Everyman's catalogue at rear [61]

Genres: Classics, Young Adult

624 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1886

About the author

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of English literature. He was greatly admired by many authors, including Jorge Luis Borges, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling and Vladimir Nabokov.

Most modernist writers dismissed him, however, because he was popular and did not write within their narrow definition of literature. It is only recently that critics have begun to look beyond Stevenson's popularity and allow him a place in the Western canon.

Reviews

[Adam Cleaver · Rating 2 out of 5]

Treasure Island (only) - Started off really well. Loved all the on land stuff and characters, but once on the island just got very boring. Struggled to read much after the 25% point so eventually gave up on this one. Too many other better books to read!

[Liam Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed something light and easy and fun and RLS is your man when that's what you need. Didn't disappoint, 35+ years after I last read it.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

On holiday this year, when he heard I was Scottish, an Argentinian man was telling me how much he loved Robert Louis Stevenson's writing. It made me dig out this old book I got as a school prize and re-read some of his stories for the first time in an age. I absolutely loved Kidnapped, the classic adventure yarn. The characters of David Balfour and Alan Breck are so well written that you are cheering them on all the way, even when things look very bleak. An absolute classic.

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I forgot how good this story was. I had a visual copy of this book as a kid. The story transported me to another time and place like all good stories do. There were times I was sitting at Cafe Ventana reading this book I actually laughed out loud at a witty line. I recommend this book to all!

[Lydia]

I read these as a child. Remember those kids illustrated classics? Good books.

[Emma Mekinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read! fun summer bookclub choice, entertaining with an interesting vocabulary and an exotic locale! lots of martime references!

[Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved listening to this book. I sometimes would go back and hear a section twice.
Great adventure and color. Amazing charactors.

[James Burn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fanfreakin'tastic!

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

[Kuyet · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love the book.i will recommend it for other people

[D E Hendley jr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I remember reading because of wanting to. I even owned it on a lp album and wore the record player out. I will read it again maybe parts of my childhood dreams will return.

[Mona Cashman · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great book

[Brandy Idsinga · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was so surprising and it was cool so... 5

[Zehra]

it is a good book

[Belle Meade School]

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