Treasure Island. I just finished this about a week ago and surprisingly enough this was the first time I had read it. It was a very easy read and as expected, full of adventure and excitement. I won't go into the storyline too much since most people hopefully are unlike me and have already read Treasure Island. I will say that Robert Louis Stevenson gets right to it as far as action goes and it really doesn't let up for the duration of the novel. It is a constant battle between good and evil. Good and evil are sometimes blurred as the characters are forced to make some tough decisions and Long John Silver especially tries to play both sides. The sins of drunkenness and murder are clearly portrayed in their true light when observing the pirate crew throughout the voyage.If you like this type of adventure novel I would recommend the Sackett novels by Louis L'amour beginning with Sackett's Land. It too is full of swashbuckling adventures.
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