The infamous Long John Silver of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island reenters the world of children's literature, only this time it is young Tom Whelan and the crew of the American brig Jane out from Salem, Mass., who are unexpectedly required to match wits with the silver-tongued pirate. The notorious island with the surf booming about its coasts and the "treasure not yet lifted" comes to life once again in this suspenseful tale of piracy and ill-gotten gain.
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