Fifteen men on the dead man's chest, yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum! With a sabre cut across one cheek, dirty and livid white, the brown old seaman took up his lodging under the roof of the Admiral Benbow inn. Written in 1881, this unabridged version of this seafaring classic tale recounts the spirited adventure story of young Jim Hawkins and his hunt for pirate treasure. At his parents' Inn, Jim is accustomed to the many sea dogs and old salts who visit for a drop of rum in the busy port. But when mysterious stranger William 'Billy' Bones arrives, he introduces Jim to a deadly world of cutthroat pirates who Jim must befriend or outwit. Jim uncovers a map that will lead to the fabled Treasure Island and there, where X marks the spot, Jim and his friends hope to uncover the buried treasure left behind by the murderous, double-crossing buccaneer Captain Flint. As he sails the tropical Caribbean on board the Hispanola, Jim's attempts to uncover the gold are thwarted by an endless stream of villains, a mutiny and mysterious deaths. But most bewildering of all is the enigmatically charming and dangerous ship's cook, Long John Silver, who seems equal parts friend and foe. Nice sturdy hardback edition. Fairly large print, 238 pages.
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