The story begins with a mysterious treasure map and an old buccaneer in an English country inn: soon we are on the high seas in a dangerous Caribbean quest that becomes a desperate battle of wits between young Jim Hawkins and the unforgettable wily old pirate Long John Silver. As the tension mounts, who will be first to find the dead mans chest and its fabulous treasure? Paperback , 183 pages Published 1993 by Parragon (first published January 28th 1882)