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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson – Read Free with Listening and Reading Support Tools
By Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883
Jim Hawkins follows a pirate map into a dangerous contest of courage, loyalty, and buried gold on a distant island.
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Published in 1883, Treasure Island follows young Jim Hawkins after he discovers a map that sets him on a sea voyage toward buried pirate gold. What unfolds is a story of competing loyalties, shifting alliances, and real danger, as Jim and his companions face adversaries who are cunning and unpredictable. The novel opens in Jim's own words: Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island. That narrative voice draws readers directly into the action and rarely lets go. This public domain edition is free to read and listen to in the Vocalini Open Library, with no account or checkout required.
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“Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island.”
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