Long John Silver: The True and Eventful History of My Life of Liberty and Adventure as a Gentleman of Fortune and Enemy to Mankind by Björn Larsson

Long John Silver: The True and Eventful History of My Life of Liberty and Adventure as a Gentleman of Fortune and Enemy to Mankind

Björn Larsson with Tom Geddes (Translator)

389 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced
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Long John Silver, the enigmatic, treacherous and yet strangely attractive pirate whose exploits have been recounted by Robert Louis Stevenson in Treasure Island lived out his twilight years on Madagascar, rich, one-legged, attended by a handful of...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 44%
reflective 44%
informative 33%
funny 22%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

medium 88%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.9

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