In the first book, 2012s silver, an ageing jim hawkins runs the hispaniola, a thameside inn where, much to the. I kept waiting for the darker side to kick in, for betrayal and plotting, for the characters to grow up or change, but it was all in a i was a little disappointed. Silver by sir andrew motion, 9780099584155, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. As far as sequels of classic novels go, typically i am not a fan. Under the silver lake is a superbly strange, interesting, clever, witty kind of slacker suspense story which is undercut by the new millennium curse nmc. The new world andrew motion 9781448162055 netgalley. He joined the writing seminars as a homewood professor of the arts in the fall semester, and over the summer, he. The uks poet laureate from 1999 2009, andrew motion is a worldrenowned poet and an acclaimed academic, biographer and novelist. Motion began his career teaching english at the university of hull where he met and befriended the poet philip. John wilson talks to andrew motion about his book silver, a sequel to treasure island. His son, young jim hawkins, teams up with nat, daughter of long john silver, to finish off. He read english at university college, oxford and subsequently spent two years writing about the poetry of edward thomas for an m. The best books are written with an ear to somebody.
What happens when you put the expoet laureate, sir andrew motion, together with this tale that robert louis stevensons wrote for his stepson in 1883. Andrew motion was born in london and raised in stisted, essex. A thrilling followup to robert louis stevensons treasure island. For all its about breaking away and seeking new territory, motions is also a novel about returning home and fulfilling promises. Ale kontynuacja piora andrew motiona tez jest calkiem niezla. Now having left the uks shores, motion looks back once more to recreate a stunning biographical sequel but this time, in verse. Silver by andrew motion book cover, description, publication history. Young jim hawkins and long john silvers daughter, natty, set off in the footsteps of their fathers. Slim 8vo in blue boards, silver lettering to spine, 58pp. With silver, andrew motion points the way to literary treasure. Known for his insight and empathy, he frequently wrote about isolation and loss. A boy who read treasure island when the book was first published in. Andrew motion, british poet, biographer, and novelist who was especially noted for his narrative poetry.
Sir andrew motion, frsl born 26 october 1952 is an english poet, novelist, and biographer, who was poet laureate of the united kingdom from 1999 to 2009. Return to treasure island and millions of other books are available for instant access. At hull university he taught english and worked alongside philip larkin, another acknowledged mentor, whose official biographer. The book follows jim hawkins, son of the character of the same name in robert louis stevenson s 1883 novel treasure island, as he and nat, daughter of long john silver. Andrew motion was the uk poet laureate from 19992009. Jan 11, 2016 english poet andrew motion has been living in a modest state of flux the past few months since moving to baltimore from london. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I suspect if id read more of andrew motions work, i might have a different opinion, but coming to the book as a fan of treasure island, the characters just felt a bit weak to me. He read english at oxford university, where he worked with w. May 14, 20 this book is wellwritten as one would expect but it is a pity that andrew motion did not take the trouble to learn more about seafaring, sailing ships and the geography and geology of the caribbean before constructing the tale.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Silver is a deeply pleasing and convivial book as with treasure island, silver is left open to the possibility of its own sequel, and surely no one would wish motion to swallow the anchor. Bardzo fajna ksiazka dla milosnikow pirackich opowiesci. Motion s silver begins with hawkins long since retired from adventuring and having become an innkeeper. This book is wellwritten as one would expect but it is a pity that andrew motion did not take the trouble to learn more about seafaring, sailing ships and the geography and geology of the caribbean before constructing the tale. Andrew motion is the author of books of poetry, most recently essex clay 2018. Silver is a sequel to the famous robert louis stevenson novel treasure island, which i read many years ago. In the first book, 2012s silver, an ageing jim hawkins runs the hispaniola, a. His new novel, silver, is a sequel to treasure island by robert louis stevenson. Losses by andrew motion about this poet andrew motion was born in london and raised in stisted, essex. Return to treasure island is a novel by former british poet laureate andrew motion, published by jonathan cape on 15 march 2012.
What happens when you put the expoet laureate, sir andrew motion, together with this tale that robert louis stevens. Mar 15, 2012 i suspect if id read more of andrew motions work, i might have a different opinion, but coming to the book as a fan of treasure island, the characters just felt a bit weak to me. At the end of treasure island, long john silver and jim hawkins survive, but leave behind a handful of pirates and most of the loot. Jul 14, 2015 motions narrative is both more lyrical and more gruesome than robert louis stevensons. Mar 28, 2012 at the end of treasure island, long john silver and jim hawkins survive, but leave behind a handful of pirates and most of the loot. Silver is a novel that will appeal to readers of all ages. Apr 01, 2012 at the end of treasure island, long john silver and jim hawkins survive, but leave behind a handful of pirates and most of the loot. The lure of hidden treasure and the thrill of the ocean odyssey. Andrew motion the writing seminars johns hopkins university. Andrew motion was born on october 26, 1952 in london, england. Treasure island was written in 1883 for robert louis stevensons 15yearold stepson. Silver and black pride, a las vegas raiders community. He began his career teaching english at the university of hull. Natty has persuaded jim to sail with her to treasure.
He is a writer, known for bright star 2009, the sunday programme 1994 and the book quiz 2007. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Almost forty years following the events of robert louis stevensons treasure island, jim hawkins and long john silver have seemingly put their maritime adventures to rest. You see, in the new millennium, almost all movies are cursed in the following way. The new world andrew motions second treasure island sequel.
Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, 304 pp, rl 4 and. Andrew motions sequel to robert louis stevensons 19thcentury. Motions narrative is both more lyrical and more gruesome than robert louis stevensons. Return to treasure island by andrew motion the opening is magical, the portraits suitably lurid, but does this affectionate sequel to a muchloved classic hit the spot. He faced a difficult brief in following on from an indisputably great poet, ted hughes. Sep 20, 2008 andrew motion has been a great success as poet laureate. Andrew motion has 92 books on goodreads with 15311 ratings. Oct 17, 2014 andrew motion the new world andrew motions second treasure island sequel. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover andrews. Information on the age of sail author andrew motion. Even more, i enjoyed the muppets version of the film immensely, however that is a separate issue. The book follows jim hawkins, son of the character of the same name in robert louis stevensons 1883 novel treasure island, as he and nat, daughter of long john silver, also a character in treasure island, return to the island visited by their fathers to. During the period of his laureateship, motion founded the poetry archive, an online resource of poems and audio recordings of poets reading their own work.
Sir andrew motion is an english poet and novelist who was poet laureate of the united kingdom from 1999 to 2009. British poet andrew motion settles into life in america as a. Motion began his career teaching english at the university of hull where he met and befriended the poet philip larkin, later becoming his official biographer. Jim has settled on the english coast with his son jim, and silver has returned to. Andrew motion has been a great success as poet laureate. The moment i tire of difficult sandgrains and giddy pebbles, i roll with the punch of a shrivelling wave and am. Andrew motion s extension of a classic literary franchise, silver. Motion served as poet laureate of england from 1999 to 2009.
The guide to investing in gold and silver is a virtual gold mine of information about precious metals investing. Andrew motion is the author of three biographies and a number of books of. He has been awarded several poetry awards, including the. A riproaring sequel to treasure islandrobert louis stevensons beloved cl. Sir andrew motion frsl born 26 october 1952 is an english poet, novelist, and biographer, who was poet laureate of the united kingdom from 1999 to 2009. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. He attended radley college in the late 1960s and began reading the work of thomas hardy, john keats, and william wordsworth. Return to treasure island, serves up comfort food, but it contains a few surprises too. Join facebook to connect with andrew silver and others you may know. Andrew motions prose memoir, in the blood 2006, was widely acclaimed, praised as an act of magical retrieval daily telegraph and a hymn to familial love independent.
Buy silver by sir andrew motion from waterstones today. He faced a difficult brief in following on from an indisputably great poet, ted hughes, whose poetry was reinvigorated by the demands of. With silver, andrew motion places the poet adventurer up in the sky where he belongs, coasting and gliding in favorable winds, pointing the way to literary treasure. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In the book, maloney details the history of economic cycles, flat currency and the shortsighted decisions governments make that cause flat currencies to lose value over time. The book begins magnificently, with jim and nat meeting and preparing for their journey together, and long john silver making a spinetingling guest. The customs house follows hard on the heels of his acclaimed sequel, silver return to treasure island jonathan cape, in which long john silvers daughter and jim hawkins son return to the scene of their fathers adventures. Buy the hardcover book silver by andrew motion at indigo. When i do count the clock that tells the time the clocks change, and theres suddenly the shock of walking home in darkness, seeing lights inside the windows, thinking who lives there.
View andrew silvers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, 304 pp, rl 4 and silver. He has also written biographies of john keats and philip larkin among others, and two novels silver and the new world as well as a book of essays, ways of life. Return to treasure island, by andrew motion the new york. Mar 30, 2012 the book begins magnificently, with jim and nat meeting and preparing for their journey together, and long john silver making a spinetingling guest appearance, but there are undoubtedly passages. Andrew motion the new world andrew motions second treasure island sequel. Andrew motion read english at oxford university where he won the newdigate prize and studied the work of edward thomas, an abiding influence. He has been married to janet elisabeth dalley since 1985. Motion uses material from both books and peter pan too alongside the original novel as his story leaps into the realm of playful literary. English poet andrew motion has been living in a modest state of flux the past few months since moving to baltimore from london.