Silver: Return to Treasure Island
"With 'Silver,' Andrew Motion places the poet adventurer up in the sky where he belongs, coasting and gliding in favorable winds, pointing the way to literary treasure." —New York Times Book Review“Deft, wildly imaginative. . . . Every chapter crackles with energy and action. Lies, betrayals, romance, humor—expect them all. . . . A page-turner that thoughtfully questions its own world—and makes you long for a sequel to the sequel.”—Oprah.com “Crammed with incident, intrigue and peril. . . . One gets easily swept up by the suspenseful storySilvertells, and the excitement, dread and courage of its young narrator and his companions.”—Seattle Times “A rollicking adventure. . . . [Silver] has everything: a seagoing adventure with endearing heroes, barbarous pirates, venomous snakes, a loquacious parrot, and romance. Can’t miss.”—Library Journal And More Praise from the UK“Elegant, affectionate homage to Robert Louis Stevenson … A piece of writing born of genuine love and respect for the original.” —The Sunday Times“Deeply pleasing and convivial. . . . As withTreasure Island,Silveris left open to the possibility of its own sequel, and surely no one would wish Motion to swallow the anchor.”—The Guardian“[Silver] reeks of authenticity, cunning, intrigue, suspense and adventure.  It’s brilliant, and for all ages.”—Daily Mirror“[Motion] reinvents Stevenson’s world to reveal its dark underside, illuminating both its mysterious beauty and its grim immortality. . . . Stands in its own right as a companion volume to a literary classic”—TheObserver“[An] elegant, thrilling sequel. . . . Motion’s prose, vivid and glowingly poetic, is a brilliant counterpoint to the fascinating action.”—The Daily Mail