Silver: Return to Treasure Island - Rilegato

Motion, Andrew

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0307884872 ISBN 13: 9780307884879

Casa editrice: Crown Pub, 2012

Riassunto

A former UK poet laureate's swashbuckling continuation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is set 20 years later and finds Natty, the daughter of Long John Silver, teaming up with Hawkins' son, Jim, on a dangerous voyage to the legendary island in search of their fathers' hidden treasure.

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Recensione:

"With 'Silver,' Andrew Motion places the poet adventurer up in the sky where he belongs, coasting and gliding in favorable winds, pointing the way to literary treasure." —New York Times Book Review

“Deft, wildly imaginative. . . . Every chapter crackles with energy and action. Lies, betrayals, romance, humor—expect them all. . . . A page-turner that thoughtfully questions its own world—and makes you long for a sequel to the sequel.” —Oprah.com
 
“Crammed with incident, intrigue and peril. . . . One gets easily swept up by the suspenseful story Silver tells, and the excitement, dread and courage of its young narrator and his companions.” —Seattle Times
 
“A rollicking adventure. . . . [Silver] has everything: a seagoing adventure with endearing heroes, barbarous pirates, venomous snakes, a loquacious parrot, and romance. Can’t miss.” —Library Journal
 
And More Praise from the UK

“Elegant, affectionate homage to Robert Louis Stevenson ... A piece of writing born of genuine love and respect for the original.”  —The Sunday Times

“Deeply pleasing and convivial. . . . As with Treasure Island, Silver is left open to the possibility of its own sequel, and surely no one would wish Motion to swallow the anchor.” —The Guardian

“[Silver] reeks of authenticity, cunning, intrigue, suspense and adventure.  It’s brilliant, and for all ages.” —Daily Mirror

“[Motion] reinvents Stevenson’s world to reveal its dark underside, illuminating both its mysterious beauty and its grim immortality. . . . Stands in its own right as a companion volume to a literary classic” —The Observer

“[An] elegant, thrilling sequel. . . . Motion’s prose, vivid and glowingly poetic, is a brilliant counterpoint to the fascinating action.” —The Daily Mail

L'autore:

ANDREW MOTION served as Poet Laureate of the UK for ten years and was knighted for his services to literature in 2009. He is now professor of creative writing at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Crown Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0307884872
• ISBN 13: 9780307884879
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 403