Treasure Island -- Robert Louis Stevenson

Masterfully crafted, <b>Treasure Island </b>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, <b>Treasure Island </b>is a complex study of good and evil, as embodied by that hero-villain, Long John Silver; the merry unscrupulous buccaneer-rogue whose greedy lust for gold cannot help but win the heart of every one who ever longed for romance, treasure, and adventure. <p/>Since its publication in 1883, <b>Treasure Island</b> 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."<br><br><b>Author:</b> Robert Louis Stevenson<br><b>Publisher:</b> Bantam Classics<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/1982<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.87h x 4.14w x 0.49d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780553212495<br><b>Age Range:</b> 10-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 8.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 12<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>522 / Treasure Island (Unabridged)<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Throughout his life, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was tormented by poor health. Yet despite frequent physical collapse