Treasure Island

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by: Jasper Britton

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Treasure Island must be the most enthralling adventure book ever written. As we listen to the voice of Jim Hawkins telling his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion, Dr. Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates, buried treasure, mutiny, and deceit. We meet Billy Bones, Blind Pew, Black Dog, and, of course, the charming buccaneer Long John Silver. The action and adventure never falter, and the spell of this enduring story is sustained until the very last word.

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Critic reviews

"This best-ever adventure story...has the same mesmeric ability to keep you hanging on every word.... It has all that's required of a ripping yarn." ( The Guardian)

A well delivered classic

Would you consider the audio edition of Treasure Island to be better than the print version?

The narrator (Jasper Britton) breathed new life in the the characters in such a way I felt like I was reading this childhood favorite for the very first time.

Pieces of Eight!

If you want a lesson on how to write great adventure fiction, read Treasure Island.

Liked it a lot

Would you consider the audio edition of Treasure Island to be better than the print version?

Yes , I enjoyed the preformance

What did you like best about this story?

The adventure

Have you listened to any of Jasper Britton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no I have not

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no, the whole book was good

Any additional comments?

no

I never read this as a kid.

But it brought the kid in me back to hear it!

I am glad I picked this one read by Jasper Britton. He made all the characters real and believable. a great range for voicing characters!

Rousing tale

I never read Treasure Island as a kid but I listened to this after I gave the CDs to my 8-year-old nephew, Jack. What a great story! Fast moving, suspense, it's got a lot going for it. And the narrator is a great story teller with a flexible voice who doesn't get in the way of the story, as some do. He voiced Jim Hawkins youthful, excited, sometimes breathless; just right. And the other voices were rendered so well that one would think that the story had multiple narrators. I highly recommend this version. Jack loved it.

Fantastic: Classic Theatre for Your Ears and Mind

The story is of course a classic tale, and Jasper Britton delivers a masterful performance of this timeless classic. I sampled other versions, and there are several nice narrations out there, but I cannot imagine this intriguing, imaginative tale being delivered any better than Britton does here. He flows easily between the characters, painting vivid pictures and providing a delightful listening experience. Britton keeps the story moving at a good pace with joyful exuberance.

I listened to this with my children, and we were riveted to the speakers with great anticipation. There may be theatrical versions and movies of this timeless classic which do the story some justice, but classics like this should be experienced as the author provided it, in its unabridged form, and this version is vivid, imagination-rich theatre for your ears and mind. Very Highly Recommended!

What an adventure

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It is a spell bounding tale of continuous intrigue.

What other book might you compare Treasure Island to and why?

War of the Worlds. They both keep you constantly anticipating more.

What does Jasper Britton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A new look on reality

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh with excitement

Loved it and would have given it 4.5 if possible!

I don't read fiction often but have to say I loved this book and loved the performance. My Stevenson has great skill as a writer and this title deserves it's reputation as one of the best adventure books ever written. The book is very well paced, has fantastic characters and great actions sequences.

This book really came alive as a result of Mr Britton's voice acting skills. In my opinion he is one of the best along with William Hootkins who narated Moby Dick

The Ultimate Pirate Adventure

I gravitate toward stories told by a young protagonist for some reason, so I took to this one as narrated (almost entirely) by young Jim. While most of the pirates were stereotypical (although, I'm pretty sure this book spawned the stereotype!) buccaneers, I really loved the complex, clever, strong and masterful Long John Silver. What a great character! Definitely wish I'd read this one as a kid. I think he and his parrot would have scared me to death.

The narrator was pretty good, although Captain Flint (the parrot) and one or two of the pirate voices were slightly annoying at times. Still very well done overall.

one of the greatest stories every written.

RLS perfectly captures the essence of what it must have been like to live amongst pirates and men alike, in a time when the world was such a place that adventure and innocence of a child could bring such happiness to the reader. It's narrated with such enthusiasm and great acting. I loved every minute of it.