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Treasure Island

By: Robert Louis Stevenson
Narrated by: Timothy West
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Summary

First conceived during a rainy summer holiday in the Highlands of Scotland in an attempt to amuse his stepson, Treasure Island began with the map. Young Lloyd Osbourne had drawn a crude version of an island, and Stevenson, looking over the boy's shoulder, began to elaborate, christening various curves and smudges the famed names of Skeleton Island and Spyglass Hill and finally adding the three red crosses marking the buried treasure.

From this gentlest of beginnings has come one of the fiercest and best-loved novels of piracy and fortune in the history of literature. It is Lloyd's lasting legacy that he insisted there be no girls in the story!

It tells the story of Jim Hawkins, who, having acquired a map to the vast treasure of the fabled Captain Flint, sets out with a sponsor, Squire Trelawney, who has been tricked into crewing up his ship with the remaining members of the notorious Flint's band of pirates.

Mutiny, maroonings and treasure follow, with the wonderful character of Long John Silver, not only providing a truly sophisticated analysis of the fact that morality is never simple but also forever fixing peg legs and parrots as the only uniform of the true bucaneer.

Initially sold to a boys' magazine called Young Folks, Treasure Island began Robert Louis Stevenson's phenomenal success as a novelist. The British Prime Minister W. E. Gladstone was reputed to have read until two in the morning in order to finish it. It has a similar grasp today, and we are firmly convinced that Tim West's Silver will be heard growling and chuckling long into the night.

Public Domain (P)2008 Silksoundbooks Limited

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Great Characterisation

Really enjoyed listening to Timothy West's narration. You soon forget that it's just him alone. Pieces of eight!

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Classic performance of a classic tale

Timothy West’s gentle yet clear shifts from character to character bring the story to life without caricature, making it very real and vibrant.

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A real treasure!!!

I truly loved this, from start to finish! Timothy West has to be one of the best narrators on Audible! This is probably the first time in my life I have actually gone all the way through Treasure Island from start to finish, and I can only say I wish I'd done it earlier.

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Brilliant!

I don’t know how I got to my sixties without reading or listening to this book. Suggested by my book club I wasn’t looking forward to it. I bloody loved it, it truly is a ripping yarn. Timothy West’s reading of it is spot on. Fantastic story!

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Outstanding stuff

Great tale full of pirates and swashbuckling sea adventure. I recommend this title to anyone who fancies a trip away from the boring humdrum of day to day life.

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Treasure Island

Ahoy mates. Timothy West does a great job of voicing the book. 💰💰☠️☠️🏝️⚔️Yo ho me hearties,

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oh the romance of it all.......wonderful

this was the first adventure book i read as a child and listening tkit Now Is pure joy. Timothy West is just absolutely perfect for the narrator. 😁☠😁

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Absolute Classic

What a classic! Loved this tale from start to finish. Wonderfully narrated. Would certainly recommend.

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Oh to be there on the Hispaniola

What did you like most about Treasure Island?

Language that both conveys teh story and locates both the age and the stations of society

What did you like best about this story?

It brought back memories of my childhood when I first encountered the Treasure Island

What does Timothy West bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He read in several and authentic sounding voices.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum

Any additional comments?

the author was a genius

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Absolutely brilliant.

The story is a classic, wonderful characters, "yo ho ho and a bottle of Rum!"

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