Treasure Island. By Robert Louis Stevenson FULL Audiobook
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In the eighteenth century, young Jim Hawkins resides with his parents at the Admiral Benbow Inn near Bristol, England. The story kicks off when a mysterious seaman named Billy Bones takes up lodging at the inn. Billy's arrival is marked by the presentation of a black spot, a pirate's ominous verdict of guilt or judgment. Shortly after, Billy dies, leaving behind a sea chest containing a logbook and a map.
Jim's curiosity is piqued by the contents of the chest, especially the map, which appears to lead to a hidden treasure. He shares his discovery with Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, local acquaintances. Excitement ensues as they recognize the map as a guide to the immense fortune buried by the infamous pirate Captain Flint on a distant island-Treasure Island.
Trelawney, eager to embark on an adventure, begins preparations for an expedition. However, his inexperience leads him to unwittingly hire Long John Silver, a former mate of Captain Flint, along with many of Flint's crew. The only trustworthy member aboard the ship Hispaniola is the captain, Smollett.
As the ship sets sail for Treasure Island, Jim overhears Silver's plans for mutiny. He bravely informs Captain Smollett about the impending rebellion. Upon reaching the island, Smollett devises a strategy to get most of the mutineers ashore, allowing them leisure time. Jim, driven by curiosity, sneaks into the pirates' boat and lands on the island with them.
In the heart of the island, Jim witnesses Silver murdering a sailor who refuses to join the mutiny. Fearing for his life, Jim flees deeper into the wilderness, where he encounters Ben Gunn, a half-crazed man who had once served in Flint's crew and was marooned on the island years earlier.
Meanwhile, Smollett and his crew take shelter in a stockade built by the pirates. Jim returns to the stockade, bringing Ben with him. Silver attempts negotiations with the captain, but Smollett remains wary. The pirates eventually attack the stockade, leaving the captain wounded.
Driven by determination, Jim deserts his mates and sets off to find Ben's handmade boat hidden in the woods. He sails to the anchored Hispaniola, intending to cut it adrift and thwart the pirates' escape. As he does so, he risks discovery by the pirates themselves.
"Treasure Island" weaves together adventure, treachery, and the quest for hidden riches, making it a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its vivid characters and thrilling escapades ..
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00:00:00 To the Hesitating Purchaser
00:01:20 Treasure Island. Part I: The Old Buccaneer
00:13:44 II: Black Dog Appears and Disappears
00:26:46 III: The Black Spot
00:39:21 IV: The Sea-Chest
00:51:24 V: The Last of the Blind Man
01:02:34 VI: The Captain’s Papers
01:14:52 Part II: The Sea-Cook. VII: I Go to Bristol
01:25:48 VIII: At the Sign of the Spy-Glass
01:36:55 IX: Powder and Arms
01:47:35 X: The Voyage
01:58:44 XI: What I Heard in the Apple Barrel
02:11:49 XII: Council of War
02:22:44 Part III: My Shore Adventure. XIII: How My Shore Adventure Began
02:33:06 XIV: The First Blow
02:44:18 XV: The Man of the Island
02:58:05 Part IV: The Stockade. XVI: Narrative Continued by the Doctor-How the Ship Was Abandoned
03:07:31 XVII: Narrative Continued by the Doctor-The Jolly-Boat’s Last Trip
03:16:15 XVIII: Narrative Continued by the Doctor-End of the First Day’s Fighting
03:25:18 XIX: Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins-The Garrison in the Stockade
03:37:06 XX: Silver’s Embassy
03:48:51 XXI: The Attack
04:01:06 Part V: My Sea Adventure. XXII: How My Sea Adventure Began
04:12:41 XXIII: The Ebb-Tide Runs
04:21:47 XXIV: The Cruise of the Coracle
04:33:13 XXV: I Strike the Jolly Roger
04:43:20 XXVI: Israel Hands
05:00:16 XXVII: “Pieces of Eight”
05:12:36 Part VI: Captain Silver. XXVIII: In the Enemy’s Camp
05:29:23 XXIX: The Black Spot Again
05:43:04 XXX: On Parole
05:57:21 XXXI: The Treasure-Hunt-Flint’s Pointer
06:11:01 XXXII: The Treasure-Hunt-The Voice Among the Trees
06:23:16 XXXIII: The Fall of a Chieftain
06:35:26 XXXIV: And Last