'''''Treasure Island''''' is an immensely popular 160-page novel by [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] describing a search for a treasure in the [[Caribbean]]. Set in the 1700s, Stevenson published this work in 1883 while recovering from a health problem in Switzerland. The novel features the colorful villain named "Long John Silver," who became one of the most famous fictional characters ever. A restaurant chain is named after him today. | '''''Treasure Island''''' is an immensely popular 160-page novel by [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] describing a search for a treasure in the [[Caribbean]]. Set in the 1700s, Stevenson published this work in 1883 while recovering from a health problem in Switzerland. The novel features the colorful villain named "Long John Silver," who became one of the most famous fictional characters ever. A restaurant chain is named after him today. |