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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
Recently re-read the unabridged Crusoe, quite enjoyed it, but, as all agree, a bit hard going .
However, this drove me to repeat the exercise with "Treasure Island", after some 30 years, and my word, what a cracking yarn, much more to "contemporary" taste.
Enjoyed it hugely, quite refreshing after the Defoe !
Make a great film .........  |
It has made a great film, with Robert Newton as a glorious Long John Silver.
Still the best kids' book ever written.