In the developed from an imaginary map that Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne had devised on holiday and this goes some way towards explaining the book’s appeal among children. Moreover, the famous antihero Long John Silver was the invention of Stevenson’s friend, William Henley nonetheless, the tale is the archetypal nineteenth century ripping yarn. Our narrator is Jim Hawkins, son of a guesthouse owner west coast of England sometime in the eighteenth century. To the inn come firstly and old buccaneer who has a map of Captain Flint’s treasure, and secondly a group of pirates under the command of ominous blind man Pew. Jim Hawkins, our hero, in an act of bravery and cunning gets hold of the map before this rabid mob gets it. He delivers the map to Squire Trelawney, and together they set off for Treasure Island in the Squire’s schooner. The rest of the crew, apart from Dr Livesey (a friend pf the squire) are a company collected by Long John Silver. The latter and his men try to mutiny and get hold of the treasure themselves but Jim intervenes and through a series of enthralling adventures we find ourselves on Treasure Island with the marooned Ben Gun and ever closer to the treasure itself.