Why people recommend it
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a celebrated adventure novel detailing a gripping tale of pirates, buried gold, and youthful courage on the high seas. On The Ezra Klein Show, Ross Douthat recommended Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel as the most recent book he read to his children, offering it up as his final book recommendation during his exit interview. On The Book Review, Jennifer Egan referenced Treasure Island as a direct influence on her writing style while discussing her novel Manhattan Beach, noting that she consciously aimed to write an old-fashioned adventure story filled with danger, crime, and survival akin to Stevenson's classic and Mutiny on the Bounty. Additionally, on StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson shared an exciting anecdote about his appearance in Action Comics 14, where Superman visits the Hayden Planetarium, and mentioned reading excerpts from classic adventure tales. These varied mentions highlight how Stevenson's timeless narrative maintains a profound hold on contemporary creators, serving as both a cherished familial bedtime story and a vital blueprint for modern authors seeking to capture the grand, perilous scale of historical adventure fiction.
Who recommended it
- Ross Douthat Recommended
- Jennifer Egan Discussed
Ross Douthat — 1 mention
“And I will finally recommend the most recent book that I read to my children which is Robert Lewis Stevenson's Treasure Island.”
Jennifer Egan — 1 mention
“and so you know it there's a kind of stylization of the Noir but also I at a certain point I thought you know I'm writing an old-fashioned adventure story on some level you know I was thinking about BS like Treasure Island Mutiny on the Bounty I mean big Stories full of danger and crime and survival and and”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“I am in Action Comics 14! So, uh, Superman visits the Hayden Planetarium!”