Book or story with the line...

[AckeeEater]

I remember him as if it were yesterday, at the Admiral Benbow Inn [...] a sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty livid white.

Encountered the story as part of a reader book in primary school around 1963-65, but only remember that quote. Would love to find the actual book or an Internet source for the story; been searching to no avail.

If anyone can help I'd be really grateful. Thanks.

--Æ.

 

[abecedarian]

Sounds like Treasure Island to me.

 

[Mari]

Treasure Island. If you don't remember the book from the first time around, read it again. It's worth it.

 

[abecedarian]

Treasure Island. If you don't remember the book from the first time around, read it again. It's worth it.

Absolutely..there's a reason it is was in that textbook! But the whole book is much better than the bits and pieces used in the average schoolbook.

 

[Breaca]

'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest -
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!'


Ah, the sweet memories of my youth​

 

[abecedarian]

'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest -
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!'


Ah, the sweet memories of my youth​

See, who says great literature can't be fun

 

[Dogmatix]

See, who says great literature can't be fun

For even more fun when you finish reading this great classic check out the movie Muppet's Treasure Island. It's a hoot and the Admiral Benow Inn is in the first scene.

 

[Ice]

Yes - it's definately Treasure Island

Edit: Here you go - it is mentioned in this link Treasure Island

 

[ValkyrieRaven88]

Definitely Treasure Island or its sequel, the name of which I can't remember. It was written by someone else and it was pretty good.

 

[Occlith]

.. or its sequel, the name of which I can't remember. It was written by someone else and it was pretty good.

Waaal, that was helpful.

 

[AckeeEater]

Well, well well! This went better than I expected, Treasure Island it is! Thank you guys so much, and most especially Ice who was able to locate the said passage on the Web. Reading it just makes me more anxious to go out and fetch the book.

I'll be staying around. Have a great Easter (if you're Christian, else, just enjoy the weekend).

Thanks again all.
--Æ.