Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894.

Treasure island / Robert Louis Stevenson ; adapted by Deidre S. Laiken ; illustrations by A. J. McAllister - 232 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm - Great illustrated classics . - Great illustrated classics. .

Robert Louis Stevenson was a great traveler, who spent his last years in the Pacific, far from his native Scotland. His novel Treasure Island is a seafaring adventure story filled with treasure, treachery, pirates, ships and islands. It was originally published as a serial in the children's magazine Young Folks. Stevenson's novel greatly influenced popular pirate imagery: the treasure map marked with "X", the tropical island, the schooner and finally the one-legged pirate complete with parrot.

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Treasure Island (Imaginary place)--Juvenile fiction
Pirates--Juvenile fiction
Treasure troves--Juvenile fiction
Adventure stories
Children's stories

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