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Edinburgh - Picturesque Notes (Hardcover)
Robert Louis Stevenson; Introduction by Alexander McCall Smith; Illustrated by Iain McIntosh; Cover design or artwork by Iain McIntosh
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Biographical Edition of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Also includes "The Misadventures of John Nicholson," "The Story of
a Lie," and "The Body-Snatcher."
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Treasure Island (Paperback)
Robert Louis Stevenson; Illustrated by H. M. Brock
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Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel,
which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both
young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim
Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old seadog,
a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out for other
sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is
served with the black spot which means death. Among the dead man's
belongings Jim discovers a map showing the location of the buried
treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. It is not long
before he, along with Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, sets
sail to find the treasure. However, amongst the hired hands is the
one-legged Long John Silver who has designs on the treasure for
himself. The continuing fascination with this tale of high drama,
buried treasure and treachery bears out what Stevenson wrote about
the book to his friend W. E. Henley: 'if this don't fetch the kids,
why, they have gone rotten since my day.' The book not only
continues to 'fetch the kids' but the grown-ups too - in fact all
those with the spirit of adventure in their hearts.
Sneaky pirates, sailing ships, buried treasure, exotic lands, and
murderous mutiny--what could be better to win over even the most
reluctant reader? Robert Louis Stevenson serves up thrills, chills,
and plenty of action in this timeless and beloved adventure novel.
This must-have collector's edition features N. C. Wyeth full-color
illustrations, a cloth case, foil stamping, deluxe endpapers,
bookplate, and a ribbon marker.
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