One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written Treasure Island's timeless tale of pirates lost treasure maps mutiny & derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson penned it in 1881 with the claim If this don't fetch the kids why they have gone rotten since my day But more than just a children's classic the novel is considered to be one of the greatest feats of storytelling in the English language with characters such as the unforgettable Long John Silver becoming part of the cultural consciousness Treasure Island is a coming-of-age story that will captivate both adults & children for as long as stories are told ...

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho & a bottle of rum!' Treasure Island is a tale of pirates & villains maps treasure & shipwreck & is perhaps the best adventure story ever written When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint's sea chest he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola he sails with Squire Trelawney Captain Smollett Dr Livesey the sinister Long John Silver & a frightening crew to Treasure Island There mutiny murder & mayhem lead to a thrilling climax ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Set in the dangerous world of buccaneers this adaptation of the much-loved Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island will take viewers on a high octane adventure following the story of Jim Hawkins as he discovers Flint’s treasure map The two part drama follows the story of Jim Hawkins who&s unexpectedly drawn into the world of piracy when he discovers Flint’s treasure map However Long John Silver will stop at nothing to get hold of the gold for himself As they set sail for Treasure Island Jim embarks on an action adventure that will change his life forever Starring Emmy Award winner Eddie Izzard in the role of Long John Silver Elijah Wood as Ben Gunn & Donald Sutherland as Captain Flint top British acting talent completing the line-up

Includes:: Phillip Glenister as play Captain Smollet Rupert Penry-Jones (Spooks) who takes on the role of Squire Trelawney & Daniel Mays as Dr Livesey David Harewood takes on the role of Bones who leads Jim into the murky world of piracy & seeking Flint’s hidden treasure Toby Regbo stars as Jim Hawkins--a gutsy eager & courageous young lad who finds himself battling with Silver for the treasure & his life

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The BBC s 1978 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson s classic Jim Hawkins (Ashley Knight) discovers a treasure map & embarks on a journey to find the treasure but pirates led by Long John Silver (Alfred Burke) have plans to take the treasure for themselves by way of mutiny This four-episode adaptation by John Lucarotti while particularly faithful to the original adds an expanded narrative concerning the declining Daniel Hawkins as well as clarifying Squire Trelawney&s naivete in trusting Blandly & Silver ...

The struggle of Young Jim & his friends as they do battle on the high seas is thrillingly played out in this full-bodied production starring Jack Shepherd Iain Cuthbertson Buster Merryfield & James Mc Pherson as young Jim Hawkins Stevenson Robert Louis ...

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson & his nephew The tale is told by an adventurous boy Jim Hawkins who gets hold of a treasure map & 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 & continues to captivate readers of all ages ...

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho & a bottle of rum!' Treasure Island is a tale of pirates & villains maps treasure & shipwreck & is perhaps the best adventure story ever written When young Jim Hawkins finds a packet in Captain Flint's sea chest he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure Shipping as cabin boy on the Hispaniola he sails with Squire Trelawney Captain Smollett Dr Livesey the sinister Long John Silver & a frightening crew to Treasure Island There mutiny murder & mayhem lead to a thrilling climax ...

The quintessential adventure story that first established pirates in the popular imagination Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is edited with an introduction by John Seelye in Penguin Classics When a mysterious sailor dies in sinister circumstances at the Admiral Benbow inn young Jim Hawkins stumbles across a treasure map among the dead man's possessions But Jim soon becomes only too aware that he is not the only one who knows of the map's existence & his bravery & cunning are tested to the full when with his friends Squire Trelawney & Dr Livesey he sets sail in the Hispaniola to track down the treasure With its swift-moving plot & memorably drawn characters
- Blind Pew & Black Dog the castaway Ben Gunn & the charming but dangerous Long John Silver
- Stevenson's tale of pirates treachery & heroism was an immediate success when it was first published in 1883 & has retained its place as one of the greatest of all adventure stories In his introduction John Seelye examines Stevenson's life & influences & the novel's place within adventure fiction This edition also

Includes:: Stevenson's essay on the composition of Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was born in Edinburgh the son of a prosperous civil engineer Although he began his career as an essayist & travel writer the success of Treasure Island (1883) & Kidnapped (1886) established his reputation as a writer of tales of action & adventure Stevenson's Calvinist upbringing lent him a preoccupation with predestination & a fascination with the presence of evil themes he explored in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (1886) & The Master of Ballantrae (1893) If you enjoyed Treasure Island you might like Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe also available in Penguin Classics



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Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island But a host of villains wild beasts & deadly savages stand between him & the stash of gold Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas With a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author Eoin Colfer Treasure Island is one of the twenty brilliant classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015 ...

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest- Yo-ho-ho & a bottle of rum! When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure he & Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold Little do they know that among their crew is the dastardly pirate Long John Silver Silver has a devious plan to keep the gold all to himself Can brave Jim outwit the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas? Will he escape from Treasure Island alive? BACKSTORY Learn the truth about pirates & add to your seafaring vocabulary! ...