Treasure Island (Masterpiece Library Edition) - Hardcover

by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)

''Fifteen men on the dead man's chest. Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!'' Can young Jim Hawkins outwit Long John Silver in a battle of bravery on the high seas?

• Rediscover this adventure classic in this elegant Masterpiece Library Edition.
• Deluxe, durably bound keepsake volume.
• Embossed covers with iridescent highlighting.
• Reinforced cloth quarter-binding.
• Paper is acid-free and of archival quality.
• Cream-color pages with font, type size, and line spacing chosen for comfortable reading.
• Ribbon bookmark.
• A must for any library.
• Dimensions: 6-1/2'' wide x 9-1/4'' high.
• 224 pages.

Originally a magazine serial, Treasure Island, published in 1883, was Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-1894) first success. He'd told a friend he wanted to write ''the best book about Buccaneers that can be had.''

Author Biography

Originally serialized in a children's magazine, Treasure Island, published in book form in 1883, became little-known Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-1894) first success. He had written to a friend that he wanted to create ''the best book about Buccaneers that can be had.''