Treasure Island
Saturday, 27 December 2014 posted at 06:14
The story is told in the first person by Jim
Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who shared in the
adventures from start to finish. An old sea dog comes to this peaceful inn one
day, apparently intending to finish his life there. He hires Jim to keep a
watch out for other sailors, but despite all precautions, he is hunted out and
served with the black spot that means death. Jim and his mother barely escape
death when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates descend on the inn in search
of the sea dog’s papers. Jim snatches up a packet of papers to square the
sailor’s debt, when they were forced to retreat from the inn. The packet
contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure,
which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Fitting out
a ship, they hire hands and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their
crew includes one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the
treasure, and a number of his confederates. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel,
overhears the plans of the crew to mutiny, and he warns his comrades. The
battle between the pirates and Jim’s party is an exciting and bloody one,
taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escapes from the ship,
discovers the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and cached the
treasure, and finally the victors get safely aboard the ship with the treasure.
Summary by: Nur Sarah Akmal
Labels: Nur Sarah Akmal
