Treasure Island Treasure Island Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. "Treasure Island" was originally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. It was originally serialized in the children's magazine "Young Folks" from 1881 through 1882 under the title
Treasure Island "Treasure Island" (2010) is a hidden objects game launched by French publisher Anuman Interactive. The arcade game "Captain Silver", follows a protagonist names Jim Aykroyd in his quest to find Captain Silver's hidden treasure, which to find, he must battle an undead Captain Silver. Half of Stevenson's original manuscripts are lost, including those of "Treasure Island", "The Black Arrow", and "The Master of Ballantrae". Stevenson's heirs sold Stevenson's papers during World War I; many of Stevenson's documents were auctioned off in 1918. Treasure Island Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of