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PDF Download Flint and Silver Ebook, Epub FLINT AND SILVER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK John Drake | 432 pages | 05 Mar 2009 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780007268948 | English | London, United Kingdom Flint and Silver PDF Book Although I have to admit that the original "Treasure Island" first got my attention beause of the prequel TVshow "Black Sails", this is a completely different take on the origins of Flint, Long John, Billy Bones and all the other beloved characters. John Drake writes beautifully, and you'll be torn between savoring the words and quickly flipping the pages. Fictional pirate in Stevenson's Treasure Island. Dec 05, Irwin rated it it was amazing. Open Preview See a Problem? I will update my review if anything new comes up once I am done with "Skull and bones". Flint's Trunk. This book is not. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. More filters. Thank you for signing up, fellow book lover! Off the bat, if u like pirates and have watched black sails or read the treasure island and you crave to know more about the past of silver and who is flint, then this book was written for you. Nov 11, Darkpool rated it did not like it Shelves: abandoned , innocuous-shelf-name , just-say-no , audiobook. It was lucky the man was slim and James was broad. I read Treasure Island as a young teenager. Together these men captain two pirate crews joined together. Jun 23, Jo rated it it was amazing. Like, please, I'm begging you, write a better character conflict than "jealous over the same woman whom they both assault at one point or another ". Robert Louis Stevenson. The tale is told in an uneven fashion for the first third of the book, leaping back and forward between three different time periods, which was a bit jarring and difficult to keep track of, since all three involved sailing on a different ship. However, other than an exciting opening scene, the author seems to rely on description instead of narrative, a constant information dump. Robert Louis Stevenson 's Treasure Island. Flint and Steel is well-researched both for historical accuracy and consistency with Treasure Island , but Drake is a great writer who knows to let that be background to his world and not just dump it all over the reader. Burton rated it did not like it Shelves: started-but-not-finished. After the end of season 4, Silver arrives unexpectedly at James and Thomas's front door. While times have changed since Treasure Island was published, Stevenson's great strength was conveying menace without such heavy handed measures. Those with an aversion to even mildly graphic profanity and sexual conduct should be fairly warned that this book is not the original and to accordingly give it a pass. This is the second time I've read this one, and I think I liked it more this time around. Flint and Silver Writer Robert Louis Stevenson. For most however, the book should prove to be entertaining and a worthwhile read. Those with an aversion to even mildly graphic profanity and sexual conduct should be fairly warned that this book is not the original and to accordingly give it a pass. The book was written in a different age for a different audience. Debate and conflict are the result. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Meanwhile, the first of the new books is 'Fletcher I am doubly delighted that my two latest books are now online. Not good. Until now, his charisma, sheer size and, when all else failed, powerful fists had been enough to dispatch A swashbuckling triumph of storytelling, Flint and Silver provides a thrilling ride back to the rich and wondrous world of Long John Silver and his fiendish nemesis Joseph Flint in this prequel to the beloved classic Treasure Island. I'm usually pretty skeptical when it comes to prequels, especially when it comes to classics. The writing was quite good, and characters interesting, but it does not compare to Stevenson's masterful storytelling. Stats: Audio book - Narrator: Tim Gregory, 9 or 10 discs - I don't remember, print pages, published Blurb: John Silver had never killed a man. It really makes you want to read Treasure Island again, and I probably will. Sep 05, Clare rated it really liked it Shelves: adventure , fiction. Friend Reviews. Which is TV show. The Flint issue is the main problem. While times have changed since Treasure Island was published, Stevenson's great strength was conveying menace without such heavy handed measures. On the other side of the world, Joseph Flint, a naval officer wronged by his superiors, plots a bloody mutiny. Another of my audio book library roulette picks. Retrieved 22 February And finally, thanks for reading this stuff when you must have better things to do. Enlarge cover. After the end of season 4, Silver arrives unexpectedly at James and Thomas's front door. Treasure Island is one of my favourite books, I have vivid memories of reading it for the first time when I was very young. Is he gonna stop self-indulging? About The Book. In that case, we can't Books by John Drake. Together these men captain two pirate crews joined together. I find this a fairly trite psychological theory, but more to the point it belittles Flint and is blasphemy against Stevenson's creation. Flint and Silver Reviews The story is not very congruent, lacks a consistently interesting narrative, and is crude and ribald In that case, we can't A thing to know before u read this book is that this book is a part of a series, I wasn't aware of that fact and when the book ended on a cliffhanger I was pretty disappointed but overall this book has a great story and is very gripping. John Drake trained as a biochemist—before realizing he wasn't much good at science —and worked an anchorman for PharmaVision, a live-TV broadcast service produced by ICI Pharmaceuticals, before leaving to write full-time in The book held my attention and imagination from beginning to end. Simple as that. Photo Credit: Michael Pangilinan. Action, intrigue, betrayals, and plotting by two pirates, one a gentleman by nature and the other who only pretended to be one. His first name is given as James in the episode "VI. Luckily, John Drake pondered these same issues and decided to write a series of prequels to Treasure Island. The book was written in a different age for a different audience. I borrowed this from my library, and they don't and neither does any library in my state! Retrieved 22 February It was so well written. Raves and Reviews. Some pirates try to kill Flint to get that map, but instead they kill each other in a cartoon-ish way, unable to peacefully decide who is the best one to have it; however, then Billy Bones makes his step from behind of the tree and kills Flint with his gun, taking that map from his body. See More Categories. I recommend it to anyone. Thus setting the stage for a confrontation in the second book, Pieces of Eight. At first I wasn't quite sure if I would enjoy a genuinely mad Captain Flint or an utterly honorable John Silver, but as it turns out I love them both and once I had made it past the first few chapters, the story got me hoocked and I finished the book quicker than most books I have read - ever. The original character was created by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson — Absolutely not. Drake has fleshed out Captain Flint in a way I found fascinating. What if, instead of delivering Captain Flint to a plantation in Savannah, Long John Silver freed the slaves on the plantation and delivered one particular man to Flint? Together these gentlemen of fortune forge a deadly and unstoppable partnership, steering a course through treachery and betrayal while amassing vast treasure. A Prequel to Treasure Island 1. He then returns to sea and gives his map of the place to Billy Bones, who takes it with him. Much of the action seemed to be described in a passive rather than an active voice, which for me killed much of the excitement. James could see the warm glow of the lighthouse in the distance as the water cut him to the bone. It later falls into the hands of the protagonist of the novel, Jim Hawkins. No trivia or quizzes yet. He is portrayed by Toby Stephens. This is the second time I've read this one, and I think I liked it more this time around. Off the bat, if u like pirates and have watched black sails or read the treasure island and you crave to know more about the past of silver and who is flint, then this book was written for you. At first friends and then mortal enemies. But the arrival of Selena, a beautiful runaway slave with a murderous past, and Flint's schemes to secure the pieces of gold for himself trigger a rivalry that will turn the best of friends into sworn enemies. Never mind that the action of the captain to send the ship aground seemed completely out of what character the gentleman in question had so far shown Flint is mentioned in the novel Peter and Wendy by J. Any favorable comparison to Stevenson or Patrick O'Brian is totally justified. But on a smoldering deck off the coast of Madagascar, his shipmates dead or dying all around him, his cutlass has just c Another of my audio book library roulette picks.
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