One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas-ure Island's
timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has
appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert Louis Stevenson
penned it in 1881 with the claim: If this don't fetch the kids, why,
they have gone rotten since my day.
But more than just a children's classic, the novel is considered to be
one of the greatest feats of storytelling in the English language, with
characters such as the unforgettable Long John Silver becoming part of
the cultural consciousness. Treasure Island is a coming-of-age story
that will captivate both adults and children for as long as stories are
told.