Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
11 people recommended it in 11 threads, 2007–2026.
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Absolutely loved it. Now I need to power through the 800ish episodes of One Piece.
Treasure Island is the source of every single pirate trope. That realisation alone was worth it for me.
He stresses the strong impression Treasure Island left on him: “… frightening but in a positive way.” I must have read it when I was 11 or 12 and that’s a great way to summarize the feelings it evoked.
Treasure Island by RLS which is a kids favorite for adventurism
Also I loved listening to the audiobook of Treasure Island :)
Sometimes it is good to go back to the classics. The copy which I read was illustrated by N.C. Wyeth which made it especially fun to read.
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