Gold Island (English-Chinese Contrast)

Author: (British) Stevenson, translated by Bi Yu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Treasure Island is the breakthrough work of 19th-century British author Robert Louis Stevenson and is recognized worldwide as a classic. The book depicts a boy named Jim who stumbles upon a map of a deserted island showing a buried treasure from a pirate. This discovery piques the interest of Mr. Trelawney, a local squire. To find the treasure, they set sail on a three-masted ship to explore the island. Unbeknownst to them, a group of pirates stows away on the ship. Under the plot of the one-legged Silver, they scheme to seize the ship and claim the treasure for themselves. Jim accidentally learns of their plan and, with the help of Mr. Trelawney, engages in a brave and clever struggle against the pirates. In the end, they overcome the pirates and find the treasure.