Silver

Fever-ridden, raving, and trapped in a cabin on his own ship, Long John Silver is on his way towards England and the hangman's noose. But Silver vows to exact revenge upon his captors by disclosing their secrets in a journal. This book is that journal.Silver's tales parallel "Treasure Island", giving us the 'true story' of his life - from his childhood as a starving street urchin in Bristol's back alleys, to his ascent, via murder, to pirate captain. We witness his global quest to unravel a string of ciphers and find the world's greatest treasure, and his ultimate betrayal by the man he once treated like a son.