description: [Read by Frederick Davidson]Perhaps Stevenson's best-known work, this adventure novel set in the eighteenth century is inspired by the actual exploits of pirate Captain Kidd and the search for his buried treasure. For pure imaginative delight, Treasure Island is unsurpassed. From the moment young Jim Hawkins meets the blind pirate Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn to the spirited battle for hidden treasure on a tropical island, the novel spawns unforgettable scenes and characters that have thrilled young and old for more than a century.Stevenson's romance is noted for its swift, clearly depicted action, its memorable character types - especially of Long John Silver - and its sustained atmosphere of menace. A story of a classic battle between good and evil, it illustrates one young boy's rite of passage into the dangerous world of mature responsibilities.
language: English
title: Treasure Island
titlecomplete: Treasure Island
characters: Long John Silver, Doctor Livesey, Squire John Trelawney, Billy Bones, Captain Alexander Smollet, Israel Hands, Jim Hawkins, Abraham Gray, Ben Gunn
genres: Historical Fiction, Pirates, Childrens, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 474577
places: Atlantic Ocean, Bristol, England, Skeleton Island
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Prêmio Jabuti
category: Adaptação
publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.