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Treasure Island (Collins Classics)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Treasure Island (Collins Classics)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Louis Stevenson
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Series | Collins Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780008195564
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Classifications | Dewey:823.8 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
William Collins
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Publication Date |
1 June 2017 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest -Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' When young Jim Hawkins finds an old map showing the location of a hoard of buried treasure, he joins the crew of the Hispaniola who set sail to find it. But they soon have a mutiny on their hands, led by the duplicitous pirate Long John Silver. As the quest turns murderous, Jim's bravery is put to the test, and he discovers much about friendship, loyalty and betrayal on this daring voyage. Treasure Island was serialised in the children's magazine Young Folks before being published in 1883. It has come to be regarded as one of the greatest adventure stories ever told.
Author Biography
Poet and novelist ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) was the author of a number of classic books, including Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mr. Stevenson was often ill as a child and spent much of his youth confined to his nursery, where he first began to compose stories even before he could read.
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