I can't believe that I had never read Treasure Island. It was referenced in another book I read and that made me pick it up. (It helped that my my son owned the book, so it took no effort...) There is a reason why this book is a classic. It is a well-written, interesting story and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

I found the "About the Author" in the front of this edition interesting as well. Stevenson was a frail young man and not being able to follow the family profession of engineering, he became a writer. It is said that he wrote Treasure Island for his stepson.

Uno de mis libros preferidos de mi juventud. Lleno de aventuras, un joven protagonista, piratas, desafíos imposibles, el tesoro del capitán Flint y un personaje tan impresionante como John Silver el Largo.

Así que lo he vuelto a sacar de la estantería para leerlo de nuevo con mis hijos. Tiene un arranque maravilloso. También la juventud y vitalidad de su protagonista, en el que tiene que empezar a adaptarse a la vida de adulto en un mundo lleno de peligros y amenazas me parece que conecta muy bien con el público joven. Pero es cierto que durante esta segunda relectura junto a mis hijos se nos ha hecho un poco cuesta arriba. La conexión con la novela no iba bien y se ha notado de mitad del libro en adelante. Poco a poco han ido perdiendo el interés sobre el destino de la Hispaniola, el tesoro y las acciones de Jim Hawkins. No sería el momento propicio, pese a que su lectura nos ha llevado uno pocos meses...

Por cierto, hay una adaptación de radio ficción sonora realmente estupenda de RNE que se la recomiendo a todo el mundo. Es, sencillamente, ¡perfecta!

Why did I not read this before? My Goodreads profile clearly states I love adventure books, yet I never got round to reading the one book that gave birth to Captain Jack Sparrow, as in, parrots on shoulders, X marks the spot, wooden legs and eye patches and pretty much anything else that identifies someone in a pirate outfit on Halloween night.

That's right, this is the OG of pirate literature. Stevenson did for pirate literature what Tolkien did for fantasy literature, shaping the genre so thoroughly that it veering away from what he created would be seen as fake.

And the book itself? It's simply a lot of fun. Read this on a beach, during the summer (or perhaps in your backyard) and you will not be disappointed. Old but gold.

You can't beat it to be fair. Excellent swashbuckling. 10/10

Age: 2nd-5th grade

Exciting, gripping plot full of action and plenty of battle. Perfect for boys that are beginning to feel like books are for girls. Some words and phrases can be a little hard to decipher, but the fast-moving plot allows you to guess the meaning behind the words.

This is a brilliant dramatization with great acting and sound production. Treasure Island is a classic worthy of the title and this treatment did it justice. If you're looking for a good audio drama, here it is.

A classic tale of pirates, this one was kind of boring. There was adventure and action, but the narration droned on and on.

I was all over this book when I was a kid. I should read it again, as I pretty much don't remember it, except that I thought it was amazing in 6th grade.

Excellent cast/acting. It was great getting to know the original (as much as a fully casted and produced audio play can really be the original) story that has inspired so many others. Stevenson’s writing definitely shone through.