4.0 to 4.5 stars. Having not read this book as a child and thinking that I had probably "outgrown" the story as an adult, it took me along time to get around to reading this book which has been part of my Easton Press library for years. All I can say is...WOW, was a missing something special. This was a fantastic tale, superbly written with amazing characters (Long John Silver was just amazing) and a plot that never let up or lost any steam. A "classic" adventure story that truly lives up to its name. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

جزیره گنج

ترجمه ای خوب از احمد کسایی پور..یک اثر کلاسیک به قلم نویسنده ای خوب و مترجمی توانا..

ادبیات کلاسیک,رنگ و بوی دیگری دارد..
تنها همان ارامش حاصل از اینکه انچه که در دست داری هرگز ناامیدت نمیکند..برای شروع یک سفر فوق العاده کافیست..

مقدمه ای که بر این کتاب نوشته شده فوق العاده ست و بسیار کامل به بررسی تاروپود داستان و قلم استیونسن پرداخته ست..

نثر کتاب مثل یک نهر کوچک, روان,شفاف و ساده..و شخصیت پردازی های متناسب و جذاب..

همه چیز هایی که برای گذران یک عصر با یک چای خوب و قدری آرامش لازم است.

I had read this story years ago to my son when he was a boy and I either did not realize or had forgotten what a rollicking good adventure story this was.

Stevenson knows how to create tension, suspense and relief where in the end evil loses and goodness wins, but it's quite a gauntlet to race through to get there.

A young boy, Jim Hawkins lives at an inn his parents run when an old pirate by the name of Billy Bones comes to stay. It turns out that Bones has something of great value to a lot of other pirates who are willing to get it from him.

There are many close calls and almost-caughts, almost killeds in the beginning, but finally Jim, a Dr. Livesey and the district Squire, Mr. Trelawney acquire a ship and crew and embark to the island that carries a treasure according to the map Jim, accidentally, procured from Bones.

Unfortunately, Trelawney, who is a bit of a nimbus, has not been discreet or discerning and without realizing it has hired a bunch of black-hearted pirates to run the ship, all lead by Long John Silver.

I don't wish to ruin the story for people who haven't read the book so that's all I'll say, but I do not think a movie could ever do this written narration justice. Stevenson is such an eloquent writer and so much depends on the first person narration. Movies are largely limited by showing rather than telling.

For all the youngster both child and adult, this is an adventure story everyone should read.