New York : Signet Classics, [2008]
xviii, 204 p. : map ; 18 cm.
I probably wouldn't have read Treasure Island if I hadn't heard it referred to in a New Yorker poetry podcast featuring the poetry editor, Paul Muldoon, and poet, Tom Sleigh, discussing a poem by Seamus Heaney that references Treasure Island. How's that for a convoluted beginning? It wasn't just the discussion, but it was Muldoon's mentioning that he absolutely loves Treasure Island, and reads it frequently. That caught my attention, and so I brought it home with me to read over the summer.
So was it worth reading? Definitely. The novel moves along at a quick pace with skilled plotting and has wonderful characters, too. The admirable young protagonist, Jim Hawkins, the devilish Israel Hands, and the wily and dangerous Long John Silver are unforgettable.
The novel creates the template for pirate fiction, and does it with dash. This is a fun novel that I would definitely recommend to students.
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