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Title: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dance ISBN: 0-679-42950-6 Publisher: Random House (A) Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (170 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Before All the Modern Gimmicks, This Was True Adventure
Comment: Before science fiction, before special effects, and without the aid of magic or mythical monsters, adventure stories were alive and well, and "Treasure Island" is a perfect example. There is treachery, there are villains, there are good guys, there is an improbable hero, and, most of all, there is reality in this wonderful rollicking story of life on the high seas, pirates, treasure hunts (not like the ones at office parties), and a life more alien to today's youngster (and adult) than any of the myriad alien planets visitable via television, book, or movie. What makes it all the more thrilling is things like this once happened; this is fiction based in real contexts. It might be fantasy, but it is not unreal. Read this beautifully written book, and take a ride more foreign than Star Trek, Star Wars, DragonBallZ, or Harry Potter could ever provide (not that there is anything wrong with any of those stories; they're just simultaneously too common and too unreal to have full impact).
By the way, if you liked "Treasure Planet" or "Pirates of the Caribbean", you will enjoy this.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Classic Story
Comment: The story starts slow. Matt Groening had some fun with that in one of the latest Life in Hell issues. But it picks up pace by the time the Hispaniola is going out to sea, and keeps it up pretty much through the rest of the book, an exception being the chapter about Jim floating in Ben Gunn's boat. The language is superb, and the sailers' dialogs are most believable, creating the atmosphere of romantic adventure we used to associate with pirates.
While the numerous interpretations of the story focus on the relationship between Jim and Long John Silver, that's not really the point of the book. It's the action-adventure aspect that's so attractive for young boys, Lloyd Osbourne's game so masterfully narrated by his stepfather.
One often overlooked part of the story is the subplot of Ben Gunn, the true hero of Treasure Island. "Nobody minds Ben Gunn," yet he'd done them all, including the fearsome Long John Silver. Perhaps even the author, Robert Louis Stevenson himself. Ben Gunn's character comes alive despite all of the Jim's dismissive remarks about him. He is the most human of the lot, the one we can relate to when Jim's game becomes too simple (just how many times can you get saved by pure luck?). The hapless cheese-loving pirate is a true romantic without knowing himself to be one. [...] While approriate for kids, it's enjoyable for everybody!
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Treasure
Comment: Treasure Island is one of my favorite classics of all time. I was first introduced to this book in the eighth grade (I'm 22 now) and have loved it ever since, even keeping the copy given to me in class, telling my teacher I lost it so I wouldn't have to give it back.
What makes this book so fun? Overall, it is an fun adventure, making it a fun read. The main characters are fleshed out well. For example, we the reader feel just as betrayed as young Jim Hawkins when he learns of Long John Silver's plot to steal the treasure.
The story itself is broken into nice sections and flows together from start to finish. There is never really a dull moment in the book.
Treasure Island is a great read and a classic novel. Just don't confuse it with Pirates of the Carribean.
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