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Double Classics Treasure Island/Kidnapped

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These two Stevenson novels are a great read for both adults and children and will be well worth your time. If you enjoy going to exotic places and experiencing interesting characters involved in great adventures, this tandem set is for you.

The lesser known of the two novels, "Kidnapped," tells the story of a young lad who is orphaned and sent to live with an uncle he has never seen. The uncle is a treacherous character living in a gothic setting and harboring a deep family secret soon to be revealed to the hapless orphan. A sea and land adventure follow that will keep you turning pages in this classic adventure.

"Treasure Island" is another great adventure that was beautifully rendered in the film with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper. As I read the novel after a recent screening of the film, I could hear Wallace Beery in Stevenson's dialogue of Long John Silver.

These novels are often considered to be children's literature because the main characters are children. However, the language makes them more appropriate for readers from adolescence to adulthood.

"Arrrgh. Avast ye maties!"

KIDNAPPED is a mazing I wish I could write down every thing about it but this a review so I'll only tell you some of the begaining. A boy Named Davie is an orphan who is on the way to his uncles and he meets him and the uncles a very crule man. when Davie realizes that his life is in Dangered he wants to see a lawyer but first the uncle insist that they go on Covenant (a big sailing ship) and thats when he gets kidnapped its also when the book gets really good!! from there on the book deals with pirates and the sailing open seas its a great book dont miss it!