Treasure Island

Resumen del libro

One of the best-loved childrens stories of all time, Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island is a thrilling tale of swashbuckling heroes and dastardly villains that continues to enchant readers young and old. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

This edition of Treasure Island is illustrated by H. M. Brock, with an afterword by Sam Gilpin.

When young Jim Hawkins finds a mysterious map in a dead sailors sea trunk, it marks the start of a thrilling treasure hunt â and a very dangerous adventure. Accompanied by the local doctor and squire, he sets off on the high seas as a cabin-boy, determined to find the buried hoard. But they are not alone in their quest, a band of pirates led by the enigmatic, one-legged Long John Silver will stop at nothing to take back what they believe is theirs.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p Robert Louis Stevenson nació en Edimburgo (1850) y estudió Derecho, pero se dedicó a la escritura desde muy joven. En 1874 publicó cuentos, ensayos y poemas pero solo años más tarde daría a luz su mejor obra: x{0026}lt;i La isla del tesorox{0026}lt;/i (1883). La aparición en 1886 de x{0026}lt;i El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y míster Hydex{0026}lt;/i , no hizo sino aumentar la fama del autor. Sin embargo, Stevenson se trasladó a las islas Samoa (Polinesia) y allí vivió retirado hasta su muerte en 1894.x{0026}lt;/p