Title：TREASURE ISLAND
Author: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Publisher (level): OXFORD 4
Summary:
The story is told in the first person by Jim Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who joined in the adventures from start to finish. One day, an old sea man comes to this peaceful inn who is intending to finish his life there. He hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors but despite all precautions, he is found out and served with the black spot that means death. Jim and his mother barely escape death when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates came to the inn to search the sea man’s papers. When Jim and his mother were forced to retreat from the inn, Jim robs a packet of papers to take back the sailor’s debt. The packet contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Preparing a ship, they hire employees and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew includes one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his company. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel, overhears the plans of the crew to resist, and he warns his party. The battle between the pirates and Jim’s party is an exciting and bloody one, which is taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escapes from the ship, discovers the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and cached the treasure, and finally Jim’s party and Ben Gunn get safely aboard the ship with the treasure.
Evalution: 5stars
This story is very wonderful. I was absorbed in reading this book. I think that I can not taste the development of the story which draws people easily. Jim’s adventure is very exciting. You should read this book once!
2009年11月26日木曜日
2009年11月19日木曜日
Title: GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
Author: JONATHAN SWIFT
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
First story, the ship Gulliver rode was hit by a violent storm. He managed to get the island in which the people were all small. He lived there about a year and made some achievements for the state named Lilliput. But some King’s officials hated him and persuade the King that he was danger to Lilliput. Gulliver who should escape from Lilliput left Lilliput with some small animals. When he arrived home, he earned quite a lot of money by showing his Lilliputian animals to people.
Second story, Gulliver reached the island where everything was all big. The island’ name was Brobdingnag. One giant picked him up and took Gulliver home. He earned much money by showing Gulliver and sold Gulliver for the Queen of Brobdingnag. Gulliver stayed at palace about two years. When he went to the coast, he was caught by a bird and fell down to the sea. Luckily, he was picked up by an English ship and arrived home. His wife made him promise never to go to adventure.
But Gulliver started his next voyage soon. He went to the flying island named Laputa accidentally. He stayed Laputa for some time and decided to travel from Balnibarbi to the island of Luggnagg and then home to England . On the way to Luggnagg , he visited Glubbdubdrib which means the island of magicians. The President could call a ghost. It could be anyone from the beginning of the world up to the present day. Gulliver learned many real histories from ghost. He went to Luggnagg after that and finally, he returned home after an interval of five years.
In the last story, Gulliver went to the country of the Houyhnhnms which controlled by horses. As he spent some days in Houyhnhnms , He came to think that “why do we humans so often fight wars and tell lies?” , “peace and truth began to seem more important than making war or making money.” He lived there for a year and wanted to spend the rest of him life there but he had to leave Houyhnhnms and came back to their home. After this travel , he hated human beings. He thought there is no hope for human beings.
Evaluation: 5stars
It was the first time to read stories of Gulliver . Stories are all interesting . I can imagine many terrible situations which are described in this story . I was excited while I was reading this book. I was also surprised when the flying island named Laputa appears in this book . I know the Japanese animation movie about Laputa so I think there is some relation between Laputa in this book and Laputa in the movie.
Author: JONATHAN SWIFT
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
First story, the ship Gulliver rode was hit by a violent storm. He managed to get the island in which the people were all small. He lived there about a year and made some achievements for the state named Lilliput. But some King’s officials hated him and persuade the King that he was danger to Lilliput. Gulliver who should escape from Lilliput left Lilliput with some small animals. When he arrived home, he earned quite a lot of money by showing his Lilliputian animals to people.
Second story, Gulliver reached the island where everything was all big. The island’ name was Brobdingnag. One giant picked him up and took Gulliver home. He earned much money by showing Gulliver and sold Gulliver for the Queen of Brobdingnag. Gulliver stayed at palace about two years. When he went to the coast, he was caught by a bird and fell down to the sea. Luckily, he was picked up by an English ship and arrived home. His wife made him promise never to go to adventure.
But Gulliver started his next voyage soon. He went to the flying island named Laputa accidentally. He stayed Laputa for some time and decided to travel from Balnibarbi to the island of Luggnagg and then home to England . On the way to Luggnagg , he visited Glubbdubdrib which means the island of magicians. The President could call a ghost. It could be anyone from the beginning of the world up to the present day. Gulliver learned many real histories from ghost. He went to Luggnagg after that and finally, he returned home after an interval of five years.
In the last story, Gulliver went to the country of the Houyhnhnms which controlled by horses. As he spent some days in Houyhnhnms , He came to think that “why do we humans so often fight wars and tell lies?” , “peace and truth began to seem more important than making war or making money.” He lived there for a year and wanted to spend the rest of him life there but he had to leave Houyhnhnms and came back to their home. After this travel , he hated human beings. He thought there is no hope for human beings.
Evaluation: 5stars
It was the first time to read stories of Gulliver . Stories are all interesting . I can imagine many terrible situations which are described in this story . I was excited while I was reading this book. I was also surprised when the flying island named Laputa appears in this book . I know the Japanese animation movie about Laputa so I think there is some relation between Laputa in this book and Laputa in the movie.
2009年11月10日火曜日
Title: Detective Work
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN4
Summary:
Main character named Paul gets a job at Repsom museum during his summer vacation. His job is making some new displays. The same day when he starts his job, the museum borrows the hundred thousand pound diamond necklace from Mrs. Eve Gilbertson and exhibits it. About two weeks later, the necklace is stolen. The next day, Paul finds the necklace behind the display which he is making. At first, he thinks he should tell the police this but, he does not do that. He plans to catch the thief and he can do it. The thief is Derek Halliday , who is employee at the museum . Derek was asked to steal the necklace by Mrs. Eve Gilbertson . She has a little money so she is planning to get the insurance money and sell the necklace , later on .
Evaluation : 3 stars
This story is not so bad but not so good . This book is not so hard to read and there are few interesting points . But I can forecast that Mrs. Eve Gilbertson is real criminal easily . So author should make story which is difficult and interesting to foresee the real criminal.
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN4
Summary:
Main character named Paul gets a job at Repsom museum during his summer vacation. His job is making some new displays. The same day when he starts his job, the museum borrows the hundred thousand pound diamond necklace from Mrs. Eve Gilbertson and exhibits it. About two weeks later, the necklace is stolen. The next day, Paul finds the necklace behind the display which he is making. At first, he thinks he should tell the police this but, he does not do that. He plans to catch the thief and he can do it. The thief is Derek Halliday , who is employee at the museum . Derek was asked to steal the necklace by Mrs. Eve Gilbertson . She has a little money so she is planning to get the insurance money and sell the necklace , later on .
Evaluation : 3 stars
This story is not so bad but not so good . This book is not so hard to read and there are few interesting points . But I can forecast that Mrs. Eve Gilbertson is real criminal easily . So author should make story which is difficult and interesting to foresee the real criminal.
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