Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson Audio Book

Buried treasure, treacherous buccaneers, a young hero and a one-legged villain, ‘Treasure Island' has all the ingredients of a classic adventure story.

From the outset at the Admiral Benbow Inn, where Captain Flint’s old sea-chest is opened to reveal its awful secret, the tension and excitement never slacken. The characters are as richly drawn as the plot is gripping: from the ebullient Squire Trelawney and coolly brave Dr Livesey, to Blind Pew and the unforgettable cook, Long John Silver, forever accompanied by his squawking parrot. The adventure’s young hero, cabin boy Jim Hawkins, joins the crew of the Hispaniola on their hunt for the long-lost treasure.

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh’s New Town in 1850 and died aged 44 on the small Samoan island that he had made his home. He travelled extensively during his lifetime, and was one of Scotland’s finest writers of fiction. ‘Treasure Island' was published in 1883 to great acclaim, with ‘Kidnapped' and ‘The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde' following in 1886.