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Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883

336 pages

Young Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map in a dead sailor's chest and sails for a distant island where a pirate's gold is buried. Among the crew is the one-legged cook Long John Silver, whose charm hides a plan to seize the hoard.

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Nautical Adventure, Deserted Island, Quest, Coming of Age, Betrayal, Morally Grey Character

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