Treasure Island
An old sailor with a sabre scar takes a room at the Admiral Benbow inn on the English coast, drinks rum, sings about a dead man's chest and waits in terror for a seafaring man with one leg. When he dies, the innkeeper's son Jim Hawkins finds a map in his sea chest, and the local squire and doctor fit out a ship to find the treasure, hiring as cook a one-legged man named Long John Silver. Stevenson wrote the book for his stepson in 1881 and published it in 1883, and it set the terms for every pirate story since: the parrot, the black spot, the stockade, the marooned man. Silver, charming and murderous, is one of the great villains. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Treasure Island
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Treasure Island online?
Yes. Treasure Island opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Treasure Island free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Treasure Island is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Treasure Island in the public domain?
Yes. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Treasure Island?
About 4 h 34 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Treasure Island?
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is filed under "Adventure" in the Vinteuil library.
