Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1850 and became an acclaimed novelist, essayist and Poet. His special literary talent has given his classic stories of adventure (Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and David Balfour, among others) a lasting place in the annals of English literature. He died in 1894.
"Young Jim Hawkins recounts this first-person adventure of piracy
and treasure hunting, recounting his "life before the main." Tim
Gregory narrates each word with loving tones as he revives this
classic tale for today's listener. Gregory never falters over the
all-too-familiar nautical and piratical phrases. Long John Silver,
Black Dog, and other sailors conspire against Jim and his
"partners," Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, in their search for
treasure on a deserted island. Bloody adventure and cruel murder
are brought to life in Gregory's evenly paced tones. As the
narrator portrays the young hero, the listener, regardless of age,
is drawn into Stevenson's swashbuckling story of the quest for
treasure in the tropics of Hispaniola."
M.B.K. (c) AudioFile Portland, Maine
Robert Ingpen's dramatic full-color, full-page and spot illustrations seem to reinvent Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Even readers intimate with the great adventure tale of young Jim Hawkins's search for buried riches will feel they haven't met Captain Long John Silver or the marooned Ben Gunn until they spy Ingpen's portraits here. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
"Young Jim Hawkins recounts this first-person adventure of piracy
and treasure hunting, recounting his "life before the main." Tim
Gregory narrates each word with loving tones as he revives this
classic tale for today's listener. Gregory never falters over the
all-too-familiar nautical and piratical phrases. Long John Silver,
Black Dog, and other sailors conspire against Jim and his
"partners," Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, in their search for
treasure on a deserted island. Bloody adventure and cruel murder
are brought to life in Gregory's evenly paced tones. As the
narrator portrays the young hero, the listener, regardless of age,
is drawn into Stevenson's swashbuckling story of the quest for
treasure in the tropics of Hispaniola."
M.B.K. (c) AudioFile Portland, Maine
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