Treasure Island
99.99 €
79.99 €
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Treasure Island
99.99 €
79.99 €
Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated novel, accompanied by detailed historical commentary, explores maritime affairs in 18th-century England and the "golden age" of piracy. Drawings, engravings, maps, pages from period books, and interactive elements help recreate the vibrant atmosphere of the era.
In England, near Bristol, in the Admiral Benbow tavern, in the old captain's room, in a sailor's chest, in an oilcloth bag, lies the beginning of an adventure familiar to every boy. This book takes us to 18th-century England, where we can immediately set sail and master all the intricacies of the sea on a long voyage to Treasure Island. Here, the era comes alive behind the text of a familiar novel, and Captain Flint's tales reveal the formidable history of piracy. Here you can examine every corner of the schooner, from the cross-mast to the keelson, peer into Dr. Livesey's chest, recruit a ship's crew with Squire Trelawney, learn how to keep a log, plot a course, count piastres and muadors, fire a musket and cannon, learn all about Yellow Jack, reefs and backstays, Execution Dock, the Dry Tortugas Islands, and the pirate nests of the Spanish Sea.
And also...
- Map of Treasure Island;
- Rope and instructions for tying nautical knots;
- Detailed reconstruction of the three-masted, 200-ton schooner Hispaniola;
- Billy Bones's chest;
- Catalog of pirate flags;
- A naval officer's gun chest;
- Life-size ship's ropes;
- A voluminous brig changing tacks;
- A blockhouse defense plan;
- Detailed biographies of famous pirates;
- A true black mark.
In England, near Bristol, in the Admiral Benbow tavern, in the old captain's room, in a sailor's chest, in an oilcloth bag, lies the beginning of an adventure familiar to every boy. This book takes us to 18th-century England, where we can immediately set sail and master all the intricacies of the sea on a long voyage to Treasure Island. Here, the era comes alive behind the text of a familiar novel, and Captain Flint's tales reveal the formidable history of piracy. Here you can examine every corner of the schooner, from the cross-mast to the keelson, peer into Dr. Livesey's chest, recruit a ship's crew with Squire Trelawney, learn how to keep a log, plot a course, count piastres and muadors, fire a musket and cannon, learn all about Yellow Jack, reefs and backstays, Execution Dock, the Dry Tortugas Islands, and the pirate nests of the Spanish Sea.
And also...
- Map of Treasure Island;
- Rope and instructions for tying nautical knots;
- Detailed reconstruction of the three-masted, 200-ton schooner Hispaniola;
- Billy Bones's chest;
- Catalog of pirate flags;
- A naval officer's gun chest;
- Life-size ship's ropes;
- A voluminous brig changing tacks;
- A blockhouse defense plan;
- Detailed biographies of famous pirates;
- A true black mark.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Book + era