Treasure Island: V&A Collector's Edition

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . .

This special Puffin Classics edition brings together two of the most inspirational collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London - the works of Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris and the literature of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Illustrator Liz Catchpole has selected patterns from the V&A archive and introduced new artwork inspired by the collection to create a beautiful cover which brings Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless story to life.

• ISBN10: 0241359910
• ISBN13: 9780241359914
• Publish Date: 5 July 2018 (first published 1 November 1883)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
• Imprint: Puffin Classics
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[Danielle Renee Wallace]

"With one man of her crew alive,
What put to sea with seventy-five."

I love Robinson Crusoe genre books, so it wasn't surprising I liked this one!

A true classic, Treasure Island is narrated by young Jim Hawkins as he goes on a voyage for treasure, after meeting Billy Bones the pirate.

Overall, the story was intriguing! It teaches about greed, plus shows an interesting twist over how the adventure makes Jim feel by the end of the book—something not every adventure story covers. If you love voyage novels, I recommend this one!

[inlibrisveritas]

As far as classics go this is one of the easier and quicker to read. Overall I found it to be okay, of course it's one of the more popular classic stories so i already knew a great deal of it before reading it which might be the cause for my impartiality.