And the first Pirates of the Carribbean movie came out and was surprisingly awesome? And then the second Pirates of the Carribbean movie came out and was decidedly less awesome, but you didn't really realize it until the third one came out and you discovered you couldn't remember and didn't care about number two's cliffhanger ending it was Remember when pirates briefly became ironically cool, and all of your annoying friends were joining facebook groups for International Talk Like A Pirate Day?
And then the second Pirates of the Carribbean movie came out and was decidedly less awesome, but you didn't really realize it until the third one came out and you discovered you couldn't remember and didn't care about number two's cliffhanger ending it was like The Matrix in that way actually?
And then you finally saw the third one on DVD when you were home from the hospital after almost dying of mono,who knew that could happen, but apparently it really messes with your liver, and the movie was so bad you couldn't even stay awake through the literally minute long action sequence that caps it all off, and besides, it makes no sense at all, with everyone betraying everyone else so many times you need a flow chart to follow the plot?
It's kind of weird to think about: those concepts are so ingrained in our culture see: International Talk Like a Pirate Day , and yet they all stem from this rather innocuous adventure story for children. But it is a really great adventure, which is probably why it became so iconic. This book is years old but exhibits none of the mustiness of late Victorian-era fiction turgid description being the chief offender, which you know if you've tried to slog through Jules Verne, and how in the world do you make submarines and sea monsters boring?
Ask Jules. The adventure clips along quite nicely, moving from murder and mayhem on dry land to mutiny and more murder on the sea, and then to a creepy island filled with treasure and other dangers.
Long John Silver is a crafty and compelling villain, switching sides more often than Benjamin Linus hey, speaking of islands. Even though I knew basically where the story was going, it was a fast and engaging read, with a lot of creative sequences of suspense. The only sections that bogged down a bit were the brief but somewhat technical descriptions of the ship, the sails, how the waves turned it this way and that, etc.
I don't know starboard from port, and I don't care to, RLS. So get back to the parts with the talking parrot. Original rating: 3 stars Updated rating: 3 stars yup, no change I originally read this book when I was 12 or I wrote a book report on it for a middle school English class.
I also remember that I read it while on Spring Break in Florida - so it was kind of cool to read this while in a somewhat tropical climate. I remember that I liked it okay, but when you are reading it for school, you sometimes cannot trust a lukewarm memory of a book. In this case, my memory was spot on! I can describe this Original rating: 3 stars Updated rating: 3 stars yup, no change I originally read this book when I was 12 or But, repetitive is not quite right.
Kind of surprising as it is not all that long of a book. If you are anything like me you will spend a lot of your time thinking "Get on with it! In my mind, and probably most peoples' minds, he is a famous pirate from a famous pirate book and there is a seafood chain named after him. The ah-ha, and maybe this was not intentional, is that his cover in the book is that he is a cook on the boat. So, naming a restaurant after him makes perfect sense!
View all 19 comments. Dec 19, Shovelmonkey1 rated it really liked it Recommends it for: anyone prepared to stage of a mutiny over a Bounty bar. Shelves: books , bookcrossing-books. As Indiana Jones once, rather astutely pointed out, when it comes to treasure "X never, ever marks the spot". Well, it does if you're a pirate, which basically means that as a pirate you have a statistically much higher chance of finding treasure than any archaeologist ever would.
I find this a bit unfortunate and if someone had presented me with this hard and fast evidence I would have ticked the pirate box and not the archaeologist box on my careers worksheet at school.
Instead, I have to make As Indiana Jones once, rather astutely pointed out, when it comes to treasure "X never, ever marks the spot". Instead, I have to make do with reading Treasure Island and fantasising about my ideal bespoke treasure island emeralds growing on trees- I know this is an arboreal unlikelihood but it's my fantasy so back off; lagoons filled with sapphires, gold dubloons in huge heapy piles at the foot of azure blue waterfalls and knuckle sized diamonds to be chipped off the walls of underground caverns.
Stevenson's Treasure Island is much less of a Disney-esque fantasy and Jim Hawkins, narrator and salty sea dog in the making, is forced to pit his wits against the wiliest of all pirates, Long John Silver in a race to retrieve the booty.
After finding an oil-skin map in a dead mans chest nice Robert, very nice Jim sets off to find some trustworthy or gullible adults. It turns out the ships cook is more than he seems though and not to be underestimated I wonder if JF Lawton, the writer of Under Siege was a Treasure Island fan, after all he served up Casey Rybeck, the most underestimated ships cook of all time.
Caribbean capers ensue as Long John Silver serves up a melting pot of mendacity in an attempt to get his hand on Captain Flint's treasure. Jim Hawkins proves he's tougher than a soused herring that's been at the bottom of a barrel for a year and successfully repels the Island siege before hoisting the main sail, jibing -ho and heading for Britain.
The other pirates are left marooned as a punishment and their skeletons will be unearthed years from the time of telling during the construction of a Sandals adult holiday resort. Personally I think I'd rather be marooned than go to Sandals. View all 37 comments. Jun 16, James rated it really liked it Shelves: 3-written-preth-century , 1-fiction.
Book Review 4 out of 5 stars to Treasure Island , a coming-of-age-of-sort novel, written in by Robert Louis Stevenson. I read this book as a young adult when I received it as a Christmas present from an aunt and uncle. At first, although I knew it was a classic, I wasn't too anxious to jump into it.
I wasn't a big fan of pirates and boats. I wasn't a normal kid, what can I tell you. And once I did, I loved it. I had read Peter Pan recently and felt a kismet connection of sorts between them.
From the adventures to the bonds, to the test of good versus evil, the book had so many wonderful moments. And since then, I've sampled many different iterations, from movies to other books with pirate stories, all the way to Once Upon a Times interpretation. It's truly a remarkable story that helps young adults figure out how to approach a world full of fears, hopes and questions. And to think it's a pirate and a cook who help you to figure some of it out.
But it's more. There's bonding. And team work. And treasure hunting. And challenges. And mystery. All culminating in reaching one's goals in ways you didn't necessarily expect. About Me For those new to me or my reviews I write A LOT. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings.
Thanks for stopping by. View all 11 comments. Motivations to read Treasure Island have been pinging me all my life. Robert Louis Stevenson. Thus, was I finally sent regressing. And neither, says James, is it a book solely for boys. A great joy is the suspense, but also the description of passing across the landscape. Naipaul spring to mind. It was, indeed, a most pleasant portion of the island that we were now approaching.
A heavy-scented broom and many flowering shrubs had almost taken the place of grass. Thickets of green nutmeg trees were dotted here and there with the red columns and the broad shadow of the pines; and the first mingled their spice with the aroma of the others.
The air, besides, was fresh and stirring, and this, under the sheer sunbeams, was a wonderful refreshment of our senses.
Aug 08, Evgeny rated it it was amazing Shelves: adventure. The book's blurb says "The most popular pirate story ever written in English" and they are not kidding about it. Practically every pirate tale written since then was influenced by this classic. I do not think I really need to mention the plot as it is widely known, but I will do it just in case. A young boy named Jim Hawkins got his hands on a map showing the location of a buried pirate treasure - by a pure accident.
A group of people is ready to go on a treasure hunt, but their plans are about The book's blurb says "The most popular pirate story ever written in English" and they are not kidding about it. A group of people is ready to go on a treasure hunt, but their plans are about to be destroyed by pirates who also want to get the treasure. This is a classic adventure which also happened to have some very well written characters. First and foremost of such is Long John Silver. He is one of the most morally ambiguous characters from the genre.
He was famous enough to have a chain of restaurants named after him, among other things. Another brilliant character which comes to mind is half-mad Ben Gunn is he really? Strictly speaking this novel rates closer to 4 stars than 5, but I will raise the rating due to respect for the classic and its influence as the most recent example: Captain Jack Sparrow would not exist without this novel.
View all 14 comments. I had forgotten about it frankly. Then while I was rereading it this time, images from past readings and the iconic Disney film which I devoured as a kid were jogged back into my mind by the words I was reading. It was a very pleasant experience. On this reading, I appreciated the world Robert Louis Stevenson created, and I was impressed by his use of dialect and dialogue to establish and distinguish character.
It is really well done. You can tell a lot about Long John Silver or the castaway Ben Gunn by the manner in which they speak. On top of that, it is just a ripping good yarn that also happens to be well written. It is not often that the two go together. The book keeps your attention and I found myself wanting to pick it up and read.
Skip it. I will be returning again. View all 16 comments. ARRrrr, me reader! Embark now on a voyage of high seas adventure with scurvy pirates, honest jack-tar sailors, marooned souls, and a vast treasure buried on some faraway island. Aye, that's Treasure Island! Weigh anchor, me laddie! The wind's always fair for gettin' this wonderful tale under way!
Feb 10, Martin rated it it was amazing Shelves: historical-fiction , travel , recently-reviewed. Drink and the devil had done for the rest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Late in the voyage he discovers that most of the ship's crew are pirates with the worst one of all Long John Silver appearing to be his close friend.
The doctor opened the seals with great care, and there fell out the map of an island, with latitude and longitude, soundings, names of hills and bays and inlets, and every particular that would be needed to bring a ship to a safe anchorage upon its shores.
You would have let old John be cut to bits, and never given it a thought, doctor. Livesey cheerily. A likeable rogue Long John Silver is bad, but has a heart of gold. He had killed many men in order to keep his promises and his chance of getting his share of pirate gold. If not, If studious youth no longer crave, His ancient appetites forgot, Kingston, or Ballantyne the brave, Or Cooper of the wood and wave: So be it, also!
And may I And all my pirates share the grave Where these and their creations lie! Practically every pirate stereotype comes from this novel. Buried treasure, and a map to that treasure where X literally marks the spot.
Drunk pirates. Peg legs. A talking parrot on the shoulder. The protagonist, Jim Hawkins, is a young man caught between the mutinous pirates, led by the charismatic Long John Silver, and the smaller band of honest men, led by honest Captain Smollet.
The book is full of action sequences, narrow escapes, crosses and double-crosses. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Treasure Island. Photos Top cast Edit. Daniel Mays Dr. David Livesey as Dr. David Livesey. Donald Sutherland Flint as Flint. Keith Allen Pew as Pew. Steve Barron. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Young Jim Hawkins is the only one who can sucessfully get a schooner to a legendary Island known for buried Treasure.
But aboard the ship is a mysterious cook named John Silver, whose true motivation on the journey challenges Jim's trust in the entire crew.
Show no mercy. Seize what's yours. Action Adventure History Mystery Thriller. Did you know Edit. Goofs As the ship gets underway the first time, the order is given to "hoist the main sail". Fore-and-aft sails are hoisted, but the ship's main sail is square-rigged.
Thrilled by the possibility of adventure and buried gold, the Squire commissions a ship, the Hispaniola. Jim bids farewell to his mother and arrives in Bristol, where the ship is docked.
The Squire has meanwhile hired a cook for the voyage, Long John Silver, who has chosen most of the rest of the crew. Silver is a charming but morally ambiguous character who switches allegiance whenever it suits him. Jim carries a message to Silver, only to find that Black Dog is also in the same tavern!
Just before the journey begins, the upright and serious Captain Smollett warns the Squire and Livesey that he does not trust the crew. They all know it is a treasure-seeking voyage, although this is meant to be a secret.
During most of the voyage, his fears seem unfounded and the crew seems to be happy and efficient. Jim sneaks ashore and hears in the distance one of the honest men being slain at the hands of the pirates. He also sees Silver murder a man who he was unable to convince to join his mutiny. Terrified that he will be next, Jim runs into the woods.
Gunn reveals that Flint had buried the treasure on the island with the help of six men, whom he had then killed. Gunn had returned to the island with a group of others three years before. Gunn, who is affable but slightly mad from his long solitude, has sought the treasure ever since. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island in It is set in the days of sailing ships and pirates and tells of the adventures of Jim Hawkins and his search for the buried treasure of an evil pirate, Captain Flint.
A mysterious stranger called Billy Bones, who rents a room at the inn, warns Jim to keep a look out for a 'one legged man'.
One day, Billy is visited by a beggar called 'Blind Pew' who gives him the 'black spot' which is the mark of imminent death among pirate crews. After Blind Pew leaves, Billy collapses and dies.
Jim finds a map in Billy's sea chest just before Blind Pew returns with a band of evil pirates. Jim and his mother quickly hide before the pirates ransack the Inn looking for the map. Suddenly soldiers arrive and the pirates escape, except for Blind Pew who is accidentally trampled to death by the soldiers' horses. Jim takes the map to Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey who realise that it shows where Captain Flint, an evil and heartless pirate, has buried his stolen treasure.
The Squire and the Doctor decide to go and find the treasure and invite Jim to come along. The Squire then buys a ship called the 'Hispaniola' and hires a crew led by the respected Captain Smollet. The ship's cook is a one legged man called Long John Silver whom everyone admires. The ship sets sail and Captain Smollet immediately begins to doubt the trustworthiness of his crew. However, the night before they reach Treasure Island Jim overhears Silver and other members of the crew plotting to kill them all.
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