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Long John Silver is living out his twilight years on Madagascar. He has a price on his head, and the Royal Navy is looking to bring him to justice. But what obsesses him most is the fear of posthumous obscurity, and this motivates him to pen his memoirs.Bjorn Larsson's Long John Silver is compelling and attractive, a treacherous and anti-authoritarian figure, driven by pride and a sense of fairness. He tells of his life as a smuggler and of working the Caribbean slave ships; of his years as quartermaster to the rum-soaked brute Captain Flint; and, finally, of his meeting with Daniel Defoe, with whom he watches the hanging of pirates at London's Execution Dock.But this is no mere sequel to Treasure Island. Larsson takes Robert Louis Stevenson's story as his basis and reinvents it, bringing the most complex and powerful character to the fore. Long John Silver is not only a beautifully textured evocation of eighteenth-century seafaring life but also a witty, absorbing, and allusive comment on the making of a myth.
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Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book. Nº de ref. del artículo: DBV.186046694X.G
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Librería: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_402670099
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