April 2022 Host:  Stephanie

Treasure Island b Robert Louis Stevenson

Summary

Treasure Island set in 1881-1882 is an adventure novel narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold.  Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels.