About the Book: Treasure Island (Wordsworth Classics)
Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so
brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story
is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral
Benbow Inn. An old seadog, a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out
for other sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is
served with the black spot which means death. Among the dead mans belongings Jim
discovers a map showing the location of the buried treasure of the