Treasure Island

Young Jim Hawkins lives at his family's inn on the English coast when an old seaman arrives carrying a sea chest and a great deal of fear. After the sailor's stay brings trouble, Jim comes into possession of a map showing where a notorious pirate buried his treasure. A expedition is organised and sails to a distant island aboard the Hispaniola.

Among the crew is the charming, one-legged cook Long John Silver, whose true loyalties are hard to read. Part voyage, part quest, part coming of age, the novel shaped the popular picture of pirates, with treasure maps, parrots and tropical islands, and remains a model of swift storytelling.