Having witnessed the death of Captain Billy Bones, young Jim Hawkins discovers a map to hidden treasure in the old pirate's sea chest. Setting sail aboard the Hispaniola with a crew of pirates—among them the one-legged Long John Silver—Jim and his crewmates embark on a quest for Captain Flint's treasure cache. Mutiny, murder and mayhem abound in this tale of buccaneers and buried gold, with each man finding the treasure he deserves.

Originally published as weekly installments in Young Folks magazine, R.L. Stevenson's story for boys found a wider audience when it was published as a standalone novel in 1883. A genre-defining work, Treasure Island is the original pirate adventure story.

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