Treasure Island (Illustrated Edition)

Robert Louis Stevenson

Beschreibung

Young Jim Hawkins comes into possession of a map depicting an island where the infamous pirate Captain Flint has buried his prey. Together with a colourful crew under Captain Smollett, a dangerous search for the pirate’s treasure begins. But parts of the crew, especially the unscrupulous ship’s cook Long John Silver, turn out to be pirates from Flint’s former troop. In the end, countless fights between Jim and the pirates stand in the way of recovering the treasure.

“Treasure Island”, first published in 1883, has inspired young and old for generations; and there is hardly a reader who has not devoured this exciting adventure novel from the first to the last page.

The book is decorated with the original illustrations.

Verfügbar seit: 24.02.2022.

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