Treasure Island: Adapted & Abridged For Teenagers

The popular classic by R. L. Stevenson has been adapted by the editorial board of V&S Publishers to enrich children with adventurous sea voyages. It happens to be one of the timeless masterpieces of yesteryear writers. The story begins when Jim, a young boy and protagonist of the story, decides to embark on a sailing ship - the Hispaniola - to trace the treasure supposedly buried in a mysterious island. Along the way, he faces shipwreck, a pirate mutiny, and sword fights. Jims tale is a rags-to-riches story of a young boy who overcomes the odds Treasure Island has been called a novel of greed, and certainly greed is a minor theme of the book. The chief theme is Jims quest to bring home something of great value and to gain his own moral adulthood, a treasure in itself. The tone of the book is essentially suspenseful and tense because of the descriptive details about whats going on. Over the past few years there have been many great classical literatures that have been adapted by V&S Publishers to bring the young readers to these jewels that are ideal for them and their inquisitive minds. The book comes with illustrations in the purest V&S Publishers style! Contents: Publishers Note Introduction Main Characters 1. THE OLD BUCCANEER a) The Old Sea-Dog at the Admiral Benbow b) Black Dog Appears and Disappears c) The Black Spot d) The Sea-Chest e) The Last of the Blind Man f) The Captains Papers 2. THE SEA-COOK a) I go to Bristol b) At the Sign of the Spy-glass c) Powder and Arms d) The Voyage e) What I Heard in the Apple Barrel f) Council of War 3. MY SHORE ADVENTURE a) How my Shore Adventure Began b) The First Blow c) The Man on the Island d) How the Ship was Abandoned e) The Jolly-boats Last Trip f) End of the First Days Fighting g) The Garrison in the Stockade h) Silvers Embassy i) The Attack 4. MY SEA ADVENTURE a) How my Sea Adventure Began b) The Ebb-tide Runs c) The Cruise of the Coracle d) I Strike the Jolly Roger e) Israel Hands f) Pieces of Eight 5. CAPTAIN SILVER a) In the Enemys Camp b) The Black Spor Again c) On Parole d) The Treasure Hunt-Flints Pointer e) The Treasure Hunt The Voice Among the Trees f) The Treasure Hunt-the Fall Of A Chieftain g) Self Assessment Summary