Quotes from book
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold."


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“Them that die will be the lucky ones!”

Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 20, Silver's Embassy.

Robert Louis Stevenson photo

“What is the Black Spot, Captain?" "That's a summons, mate.”

Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 3.

Robert Louis Stevenson photo

“Many's a long night I've dreamed of cheese — toasted mostly.”

Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 15, The Man of the Island.

Robert Louis Stevenson photo
Robert Louis Stevenson photo

“Pieces of eight, pieces of eight, pieces of eight!”

Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 10, The Voyage.

Robert Louis Stevenson photo

“Fifteen men on the dead man's chest —
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”

Source: Treasure Island (1883), Ch. 1, The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow.
Context: Fifteen men on the dead man's chest —
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest —
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!

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