FLINT'S ISLAND

by Leonard Wibberley ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 14, 1972

Here's what happened to ""the treasure not yet lifted"" from Flint's Island. Though Wibberley claims that this is not a sequel to Treasure Island (""Who would dare such a thing?""), it is precisely that. The return of Long John Silver is chronicled with an American accent by the youngest crew member of the Jane, a trading vessel out of Salem, Massachusetts. The Jane stops at Flint's Island to gather timber to replace the mast, but finds instead the marooned Silver who wins over the crew with promises of treasure. Even after his attempt to capture the ship is thwarted by loyal members of the crew, Long John's charisma is strong enough to cause a second mutiny and, in a manner of speaking, Silver comes out on top even though the treasure goes to the bottom of the ocean. Wibberley is not Stevenson, and there's none of the precise detail or timing which makes Treasure Island an archetypal adventure, but Silver's wiliness and Flint's mystique are perfectly captured and the American seamen -- prudent Captain Samuels, the unimaginative Yankee carpenter Smigley, the impulsive mutineer Green and the loyal, but mean-spirited Peasbody are worthy of their Hispaniola counterparts.

Pub Date: April 14, 1972

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1972

Categories: FICTION