CURSE OF TREASURE ISLAND(金银岛的诅咒)

In this thrilling sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island, ten years have passed since Jim Hawkins and his comrades marooned three ruthless buccaneers on the island. Now, with a lady in distress who needs his help, he reluctantly sets out to return to Treasure Island-and discover the fate of the men he left to die there.

Book Description
In this thrilling sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island, ten years have passed since Jim Hawkins and his comrades marooned three ruthless buccaneers on the island. Now, with a lady in distress who needs his help, he reluctantly sets out to return to Treasure Island-and discover the fate of the men he left to die there.

From Publishers Weekly
This sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1893 classic packs a great deal of adventure into a relatively small package. However, escapades and high melodrama are nearly all that's offered. Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy who narrated Treasure Island, is now 21; he helps to operate the Admiral Benbow Inn, where he regales travelers with tales of his seafaring adventures. Enter a beautiful young woman named Grace Richardson, who, traveling with her son, is being pursued by sinister types. She begs Jim to help her find the pirate Joseph Tait, last known to be marooned on Treasure Island. Hawkins initially demurs and offers her accommodation at the Admiral Benbow, but after a series of hair-raising events, he finds himself a fugitive and is soon on his way back to the island. Grace stubbornly refuses to provide any details about why she must find Tait, or who her pursuers are, and this is where the story falls apart. It is impossible to believe that everyone involved would set off on an expensive and dangerous voyage with so little to go on. At least a dozen men die, which probably could have been avoided had Richardson explained herself. Long John Silver and his famous parrot make an appearance, and Bryan offers plenty of swordplay and spilled blood. A key problem is that the too-good-to-be-true Hawkins narrates, so no matter how perilous his situation, we know he survives. Stick with the original.

From Library Journal
One of the greatest adventure stories in all literature is Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Now, here is a sequel, and a grand book it is. As in the original, the main character is Jim Hawkins; ten years have passed, and Jim is helping his mother run the Admiral Benbow Inn. A mysterious young woman named Grace arrives at the inn with her son and begs for Jim's help without disclosing the motivation. Suffice it to say, he must return to Treasure Island, a place he has come to dread. Complicating things is Jim's attraction to Grace. Various characters Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, and Squire Trelawney, to name a few reappear. There are two separate villains, both of whom chase Jim at various times, providing some very exciting moments. Jim escapes one villain by jumping on a raft into the sea and is rescued days later by the other villain, who (plausibly) does not recognize him. As in the original, there is never a dull moment. Written pseudonymously by a British journalist, this adventure story is recommended for public libraries, but all will enjoy it.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fred Gervat, Concordia Coll. Lib., Bronxville, NY

From Booklist
Bryan approaches the delicate task of writing a sequel to a literary classic with healthy doses of both caution and respect. Devoured by generations of armchair adventurers, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is too beloved to be imitated casually. Breathing new life into a host of original characters, including the memorable Long John Silver and the villainous Joseph Tate, the author transports an adult Jim Hawkins back to the uninhabited island where he cheated fate and made his fortune some 10 years earlier. Moved by the mysterious plight of Grace Richardson, an attractive and obviously refined young woman, Jim reluctantly returns to Treasure Island, seeking to recover a cache of silver and to uncover the fates of the hardened pirates he and his comrades left behind to die a decade ago. True enough in tone and language to satisfy admirers of the original tale, this rousing sequel also features enough action, adventure, and plot twists to stand on its own.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Margaret Flanagan

Book Dimension
length: (cm)20.2 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)16.2

Francis Bryan is the pseudonym of a prominent British broadcast journalist.

Prologue: Grown to Man's Estate
Part One: The Bright Face of Danger
　1 A Mysterious Amval
　2 Violent Encounters
　3 Under Siege Again
　4 The Majesty of the Law
　5 Fugitives All
　6 The Night Riders
Part Two: To Travel Hopefully
　7 My Clever Uncle
　8 Old Friends Are Best
　9 The Hispaniola
　10 The Black Brig
　11 Ocean Waves
　12 Treasure Island Again
Part Three: Black and Blacker
　13 A Mysterious Disappearance
　14 Our Difficulties Increase
　15 The Captain's Ruse
　16 I Argue My Case
　17 The Smell of Death
　18 The Pit of Evil
Part Four: The Impenitent Thief
　19 The Savagery of Man
　20 Escape into Peril
　21 A Safety of Sorts
　22 The Jaws of Danger
　23 Dry Land Once More
　24 And We Meet Again
Part Five: Gentlemen of Spirit
　25 A Morley Crew
　26 In Sinister Times
　27 A Fearful Reunion
　28 The Game's Afoot
Part Six: Let the Blow Fall
　29 Steel Meets Fire
　30 Dishonour Among Thieves
　31 Of Deepest Inhumanity
　32 The Faces of Our Enemies
　33 The Wonder of Battle
　34 The Last, Longest Moments
Epilogue: A Bed of Roses?