{"product_id":"treasure-island-and-kidnapped-unabridged-and-fully-illustrated-hardcover","title":"Treasure Island AND Kidnapped (Unabridged and fully illustrated) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRhead Louis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnabridged, complete with 130 original illustrations by Louis Rhead, the well-known children's book illustrator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e, a coming of age novel, is perhaps the best adventure story of all time.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is certainly the quintessential pirate tale, and together with its many movie adaptations it has created our idea of the pirate world: treasure maps with an \"X\", the one legged pirate, the parrot on the shoulder, the eye-patch, the black spot and even phrases like \"shiver my timbers,\" and the captain's eternal song: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrink and the devil had done for the rest-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe young Jim Hawkins is hired by an old seadog Billy Bones to look out for a sailor with one leg. Despite this precaution, Bones is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Searching through his belongings Jim finds a treasure map, which he shows to the local doctor and a wealthy squire. They engage a ship and captain, but unwittingly they hire the ruthless and immensely strong Long John Silver, who has designs on the treasure, as their cook ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStevenson published \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e a few years later, and it too was a success. The seventeen year old Scottish lad David Balfour, whose parents have recently dies goes out to make his way in the world. His first stop is his uncle, who in order to steal David's inheritance, sells him to a ship's captain, who in turn plans to sell him into slavery in the Carolinas. The ship, encountering adverse winds and fog hits a small boat near the Hebrides, killing all on the boat but Alan Stewart, who is brought on board. As the story unfolds Alan and David encounter and overcome numerous dangers to achieve the justice that each desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition\u003c\/strong\u003e contains 130 illustrations by Louis Rhead, the well known children's book illustrator. In addition, each chapter begins with an illustrated capital. The text is modern crisp easy-to-read font and would be a pleasure for children or adults to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scottish writer \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/strong\u003e, a celebrity during his lifetime, is best known for \u003cem\u003eTreasure\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eIsland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e, A\u003cem\u003e Child's Garden of Verse\u003c\/em\u003e. While being a writer he was great traveller, journeying to Europe, America and the South Pacific, where spent his last years in Samoa. There he was loved by the Samoans who called him Tusitala (Samoan for \"Teller of Tales\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790507573536,"sku":"9781789431018","price":46.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2c7a066c854fa9063d02a1f8478b81a2.webp?v=1780678688","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/treasure-island-and-kidnapped-unabridged-and-fully-illustrated-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}