treasure island

TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson There is an old crippled man knocking at the Admiral Ben Bow Inn. His name is Captain Billy Bones. He lives in fear of a one-legged man, because Billy Bones has a map in his suitcase that the one-legged man wants. But, Billy Bones doesn’t know that the one-legged man, Captain Flint died. One day a blind beggar named “Blind Pew” comes to see Billy Bones at the …showed first 75 words of 1045 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1045 total…a little water, and my breeches and the tails of my coat were all soaking wet before we had gone a hundred yards.” I cannot recommend Treasure Island to anyone because of the style of writing and how difficult it is to read. Although the main idea was interesting, an easier to read and more up-to-date version of the story would be better. Example of an illustration by Francois Place: A map of Treasure Island: