Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsA heady mix of thrills, mystery, atmosphere and memorable characters, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic adventure story that has enthralled both young and old alike ever since it was first published in 1883. Right from the racy opening chapter where the young hero Jim Hawkins encounters a mysterious guest, Billy Bones, at the Admiral Benbow Inn run by his widowed mother, the tale carries the reader off on an edge-of-the-seat roller-coaster ride of non-stop action and drama.
Set in 18th century England and told entirely from Jim Hawkins' youthful perspective, the novel portrays how he is drawn unwittingly into the dark deeds of pirates and buccaneers on the English coast. The excitement begins when he discovers a cryptic treasure map in Billy Bones' chest when the secretive Billy succumbs to a fatal heart attack. Jim takes the strange map to trusted elders in the village, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey, who at once guess that the map marks the location of the lost treasure of an infamous pirate Captain Flint. They decide to immediately set sail in search of the fabled riches with Jim being invited to join them! What more could a young boy want!
This is the prelude to a journey that will take young Jim and a band of intrepid seafarers half-way across the world. Traveling as part of the crew, in the guise of a ship's cook, is a sinister yet admirable figure - Long John Silver. This one-legged, ruthless and avaricious man, whose shadowy past hides many a dark and evil secret, is one of the most colorful and remarkable characters in the story. Stevenson endows him with a host of unforgettable qualities – the most famous of which, is of course, the parrot strangely named “Captain Flint” who is constantly on Silver's shoulder. His villainy gradually unfolds as the voyage progresses.
The novel has retained its perennial charm for readers over the centuries and is perhaps one of the most adapted adventure stories on TV, film and stage. Recently, a video game has been created based on this eternally appealing tale. Intrigues, duels, escapades and Jim's own transformation into a man, make this the ultimate thrills-spills-'n'-chills fantasy.
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Episodes
01 At the Admiral Benbow – 02 Black Dog Appears and Disappears
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
03 The Black Spot – 04 The Sea Chest
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
05 The Last of the Blind Man – 06 The Captain’s Papers
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
07 I go to Bristol – 08 At the Sign of the Spy-Glass
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
09 Powder and Arms – 10 The Voyage
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
11 What I Heard in the Apple Barrel – 12 Council of War
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
13 How my Shore Adventure happend – 14 The First Blow
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
15 The Man of the Island – 16 Narrative continued by the Doctor
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
17 Narrative continued by the Doctor – 18 Narrative continued by the Doctor
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
19 Narrative resumed by Jim Hawkins – 20 Silver’s Embassy
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
21 The Attack – 22 How my Sea Adventure Began
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
23 The Ebb-Tide Runs – 24 The Voyage of the Coracle
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
25 I Strike the Jolly Roger – 26 Israel Hands
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
27 Pieces of Eight – 28 In the Enemy’s Camp
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
29 The Black Spot Again – 30 On Parole
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
31 The Treaure Hunt, Flint’s Pointer – 32 The Treasure Hunt, the Voice Amoung the Trees
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 12.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
33 The Fall of a Chieftan – 34 And Last
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com