18th century, Bristol Channel. Jim Hawkins is the young son of the innkeeper of the Admiral Benbow Inn. One day an old suspiciously wary sailor makes his entrance and lodges for a time. After his untimely death due to a stroke, revising his belongings, Jim finds a map revealing what could be the possible location of a treasure hidden by the infamous pirate Captain Flint and his gang. With the help of Dr. Livesey, John Trelawney, Captain Smollett and cook Long John Silver, arm the schooner Hispaniola with enough crew members and resources to make an expedition to the island in search of the treasure. I enjoyed it enough, the plot, everything you can expect from a pirate story, the characters not great but very memorable, like the iconic one-legged eye-patched pirate with the parrot on the shoulder. So classic! The pacing is somewhat slow but not enough to be bothersome. Decently easy to read, considering that it’s a world wide famous classic. I might read this one more time, if I have the leisure.
I felt that pirates will do anything for gold and money. Pirates pretend to have good hearts and emotions, however they are all savages, ready to make others walk the plank and chop people’s heads off. This may just be an opinion, but I believe it is true. Have you ever read a book where the pirates save the day? This book may have been extremely gruesome, but it was enjoyable. ARGH- Mateys!
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