Treasure Island

Treasure Island is a classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1883, about a young boy, Jim Hawkins. who finds a treasure map and embarks on a perilous sea voyage with pirates to find a Captain Flint's buried gold The story, set in the 18th century, is famous for popularizing many pirate tropes, including treasure maps with an "X," the "Black Spot," and the iconic, complex character of the one-legged pirate, Long John Silver. It's a coming-of-age story filled with mutiny, betrayal, and heroism, and is one of the most adapted novels in history.