The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew.
Edinburgh-born Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) began his writing career as an essayist and travel writer, but the success of TREASURE ISLAND (1883) and KIDNAPPED (1886) established his reputation for tales of adventure and action.
"Over Treasure Island I let my fire die in winter without knowing I was freezing."
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