A captivating and original prequel to "Treasure Island" that will delight fans of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, as well as fans of those "other" pirates of the Caribbean.
John Drake trained as a biochemist--before realizing he wasn't much good at science--and worked as an anchorman for PharmaVision, a live-TV broadcast service produced by ICI Pharmaceuticals, before leaving to write full-time in 1999. His hobbies and interests include muzzle-loaded shooting, history and politics. Flint and Silver was inspired by the many unanswered questions left in Robert Louis Stevenson's much-loved classic, Treasure Island.