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Welcome to this thrilling episode of our podcast, where we delve into the murky world of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." In this chapter, "The Old Sea-dog at the ‘Admiral Benbow’," we meet a mysterious and fearsome newcomer at the inn—a grizzled, scarred seaman known only as "Captain." With his arrival, the peaceful life at the inn is thrown into disarray. Our narrator, young Jim Hawkins, gives us a vivid description of this enigmatic figure, from his tattered blue coat ...

In this thrilling episode we hear more mysterious happenings going on at the Admiral Benbow inn. As winter grips the land in bitter cold, tensions rise and a series of unexpected events unfold.When a strange and tallowy man, missing two fingers, appears at the inn, questions arise about his connection to the enigmatic captain. A cryptic conversation between the two leads to a dramatic confrontation, with drawn cutlasses and a harrowing chase that ends in bloodshed.Secrets, betrayals, and a da...

Join us as the story plunges into high stakes and grim forebodings.Jim Hawkins finds himself navigating the unpredictable tides of life under the same roof as the ailing but dangerous pirate, Billy Bones. With a mix of desperation and defiance, the old sea dog reveals fragments of his perilous past and the shadows that loom over him, including ominous threats from his former crew.The arrival of a sinister, blind beggar escalates the suspense, culminating in a spine-chilling encounter that lea...

Jim and his mother find themselves ensnared in a web of peril as they confront the grim realities of their situation. With the sinister figures of Black Dog and the ominous blind beggar lurking, the stakes are higher than ever. The tension builds as they seek aid from the townsfolk, only to be met with cowardice and trepidation. Jim's mother's resolve shines through the fear as they embark on a nail-biting quest back to the inn, determined to claim what is rightfully theirs. With ev...

Tensions soar to new heights as Jim Hawkins finds himself entangled in the chaos brought on by the malignant blind beggar, Pew, and his ruthless crew. Under the cloak of night, a sinister raid unfolds at the Admiral Benbow Inn, where the desperate hunt for Captain Flint’s hidden fortune reaches a feverish climax.As Jim stealthily observes from his concealed vantage point, the thundering footsteps of pirates and the cacophony of violence inside the once-quiet inn keep us on edge. Just when all...

Our protagonist, young Jim Hawkins, finds himself racing against time as he and Mr. Dance rush to deliver the pivotal oilskin packet to Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney. As they unfurl the mysterious contents—clues pointing to legendary pirate Captain Flint's hidden treasure—the tension mounts, igniting a mix of excitement and dread. Hear the suspenseful exchange as clues are meticulously decoded, revealing tantalizing hints of the buried fortune that could change their lives forever.Yet, ami...