Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A classic and rightfully so. Fun fact: Stevenson's inspiration for Long John Silver was his friend, William Henley. Henley is known for his poem, Invictus. Henley's daughter Margaret (well, her speech impediment) inspired the name Wendy for J.M. Barrie who wrote Peter Pan.
It's all connected, you see.
Curious that in every portrayal of Treasure Island, it's when they get to the actual Island that I start to have waning interest. For the record, the only film version I will vouch for is the Muppet Version.
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