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Robert studied engineering, himself, and then law at the university of edinburgh, but he had a natural inclination towards literature. Treasure island full audiobook by robert louis stevenson. Each story section contains vocabulary words, definitions, comprehension and vocabulary activities. Young jim hawkins has a dull life working hard in the inn owned by his mother. Later the book was republished as the novel treasure island and the book proved to be stevensons first financial and critical success. Robert louis stevenson 1850 1894 treasure island is an adventure novel, a thrilling tale of buccaneers and buried gold.
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