Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island

“I stopped again. “Who are you?” I asked him. “Ben Gunn,” he replied in a creaky voice like a rusty lock, “I’m poor Ben Gunn and I haven’t spoken to a Christian for three years.”

One of the most famous novels of all time about “pirates and treasures,” tells a story that has certainly contributed significantly to the popular imagination on these topics. Jim Hawkins’ adventure begins following the discovery of an old treasure map belonging to a sailor named Billy, a guest at the inn run by his parents.