****Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Reviewed August 1, 2002.
A Sonderbooks' Best Book of
2002 (#2, Young Adult Historical Rereads)
Grosset & Dunlap, 1989. Originally written in
1888. 342 pages.
Available at Sembach Library (JF STE).
This is the great classic pirate yarn. I read
it again because a new sequel has been written, and I wanted to read
the original first.
My kids have seen the Muppet version, and the movie
The Pagemaster refers to Treasure Island.
The original is much better, and well deserves its fame. From
the spooky atmosphere at the beginning to the surprise finish, this
book is full of suspense and excitement. The character of Long
John Silver is complex--No simple villain here. I think I’m going
to try it as my next family read-aloud. There is some old-fashioned
language, but the story doesn’t get old.
Review of another book by Robert Louis Stevenson:
Kidnapped
Review of a sequel written by another author:
The Curse of Treasure
Island
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