Name: Treasure Island (Illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbot with an Introduction and Notes by Clayton Hamilton)
Price: 14.63 GBP
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Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis ; Abbott, Elenore Plaisted ; Hamilton, Clayton
ISBN: 9781420952001

portada Treasure Island (Illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbot with an Introduction and Notes by Clayton Hamilton)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Edited by

Clayton Hamilton

Illustrated by

Elenore Plaisted Abbott

Publisher

Digireads.com

Language

Inglés

Pages

182

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN13

9781420952001

Synopsis "Treasure Island (Illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbot with an Introduction and Notes by Clayton Hamilton)"

One of the most beloved adventure stories of all time, "Treasure Island" is a swashbuckling tale of the search for hidden treasure. When an old sea captain by the name of Billy Bones dies at the Admiral Benbow Inn on the west coast of England during the mid-1700s, Jim Hawkins, the innkeeper's son, and his mother discover a treasure map among his belongings. Jim shows the map to some local acquaintances, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney and together they plan an expedition to find the treasure. Together they set sail aboard the "Hispaniola" led by Captain Smollett in search of Treasure Island. Amongst the crew are numerous former pirates, who are led to mutiny by "Long John" Silver, a one-legged Bristol tavern-keeper who has been hired as the ship's cook. Written in the late 19th century, Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" dramatically depicts maritime life, rich with all its perils, in an adventure that investigates the nature of good and evil itself. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, is illustrated by Elenore Plaisted Abbot, and includes an introduction and notes by Clayton Hamilton.

Robert Louis Stevenson

(Author)

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(Edimburgo, 1850 - Samoa, 1894) Novelista, cuentista, poeta y ensayista británico. Ingresó en la Universidad de Edimburgo cuando tenía dieciséis años para poder seguir los pasos de su padre y convertirse en ingeniero de faros, de lo cual desistiría. Sus estudios de náutica, le permitieron entrar en contacto con las gentes y costumbres marineras, ingredientes fundamentales en algunas de sus obras más conocidas. Su famosa obra, La Isla del tesoro, la publicó bajo el seudónimo de Captain George North en 1881. En 1886, llegaría El extraño caso del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura. Murió en la Isla de Samoa, en su casa, Vailima.

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