Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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17 Episodes
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01 At the Admiral Benbow – 02 Black Dog Appears and Disappears
Published: 02/01/2024 -
03 The Black Spot – 04 The Sea Chest
Published: 01/01/2024 -
05 The Last of the Blind Man – 06 The Captain’s Papers
Published: 31/12/2023 -
07 I go to Bristol – 08 At the Sign of the Spy-Glass
Published: 30/12/2023 -
09 Powder and Arms – 10 The Voyage
Published: 29/12/2023 -
11 What I Heard in the Apple Barrel – 12 Council of War
Published: 28/12/2023 -
13 How my Shore Adventure happend – 14 The First Blow
Published: 27/12/2023 -
15 The Man of the Island – 16 Narrative continued by the Doctor
Published: 26/12/2023 -
17 Narrative continued by the Doctor – 18 Narrative continued by the Doctor
Published: 25/12/2023 -
19 Narrative resumed by Jim Hawkins – 20 Silver’s Embassy
Published: 24/12/2023 -
21 The Attack – 22 How my Sea Adventure Began
Published: 23/12/2023 -
23 The Ebb-Tide Runs – 24 The Voyage of the Coracle
Published: 22/12/2023 -
25 I Strike the Jolly Roger – 26 Israel Hands
Published: 21/12/2023 -
27 Pieces of Eight – 28 In the Enemy’s Camp
Published: 20/12/2023 -
29 The Black Spot Again – 30 On Parole
Published: 19/12/2023 -
31 The Treaure Hunt, Flint’s Pointer – 32 The Treasure Hunt, the Voice Amoung the Trees
Published: 18/12/2023 -
33 The Fall of a Chieftan – 34 And Last
Published: 17/12/2023
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A heady mix of thrills, mystery, atmosphere and memorable characters, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic adventure story that has enthralled both young and old alike ever since it was first published in 1883. Right from the racy opening chapter where the young hero Jim Hawkins encounters a mysterious guest, Billy Bones, at the Admiral Benbow Inn run by his widowed mother, the tale carries the reader off on an edge-of-the-seat roller-coaster ride of non-stop action and drama. Set in 18th century England and told entirely from Jim Hawkins' youthful perspective, the novel portrays how he is drawn unwittingly into the dark deeds of pirates and buccaneers on the English coast. The excitement begins when he discovers a cryptic treasure map in Billy Bones' chest when the secretive Billy succumbs to a fatal heart attack. Jim takes the strange map to trusted elders in the village, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey, who at once guess that the map marks the location of the lost treasure of an infamous pirate Captain Flint. They decide to immediately set sail in search of the fabled riches with Jim being invited to join them! What more could a young boy want! This is the prelude to a journey that will take young Jim and a band of intrepid seafarers half-way across the world. Traveling as part of the crew, in the guise of a ship's cook, is a sinister yet admirable figure - Long John Silver. This one-legged, ruthless and avaricious man, whose shadowy past hides many a dark and evil secret, is one of the most colorful and remarkable characters in the story. Stevenson endows him with a host of unforgettable qualities – the most famous of which, is of course, the parrot strangely named “Captain Flint” who is constantly on Silver's shoulder. His villainy gradually unfolds as the voyage progresses. The novel has retained its perennial charm for readers over the centuries and is perhaps one of the most adapted adventure stories on TV, film and stage. Recently, a video game has been created based on this eternally appealing tale. Intrigues, duels, escapades and Jim's own transformation into a man, make this the ultimate thrills-spills-'n'-chills fantasy.
