num_pages: 320
description: Masterfully crafted, Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas -- an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers, from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands, to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, Treasure Island is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by that hero-villain, Long John Silver: the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy quest for gold cannot help but win the heart of every soul who ever longed for romance, treasure, and adventure. Since its publication in 1883, Treasure Island has provided an enduring literary model for such eminent writers as Anthony Hope, Graham Greene, and Jorge Luis Borges. As David Daiches wrote: Robert Louis Stevenson transformed the Victorian boys' adventure into a classic of its kind.
language: English
title: Treasure Island
titlecomplete: Treasure Island
characters: Ben Gunn, Abraham Gray, Doctor Livesey, Squire John Trelawney, Jim Hawkins, Captain Alexander Smollet, Long John Silver, Billy Bones, Israel Hands
genres: Literature, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Adventure, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Pirates
ratings_count: 474646
places: Atlantic Ocean, Bristol, England, Skeleton Island
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Prêmio Jabuti
category: Adaptação
publisher: Turtleback Books