'Who can think of a pirate without conjuring up the image of Long John Silver?' Daily MailWhen young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he is drawn into a world of danger and adventure.

He joins the crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty and over the course of the voyage confronts mutiny, murder and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTION