A childhood dream come true – A sequel to Treasure Island

SILVER was published in the UK by Jonathan Cape in March and by Crown in the US this August. It has received tremendous praise and was Oprah’s book of the week on August 6th.

Foreign sales for SILVER to date: Czech Republic (Jota Publishing House), Germany (Mare Verlag), Italy (Rizzoli), Russia (A-Team), Spain (Tusquets)

July, 1802. In the marshy eastern reaches of the Thames lies the Hispaniola, an inn kept by Jim Hawkins and his son. Young Jim spends his days roaming the mist-shrouded estuaries, running errands for his father and listening to his stories in the taproom; tales of adventures on the high seas, of curses, murder and revenge, black spots and buried treasure - and of a man with a wooden leg.

Late one night, a mysterious girl named Natty arrives on the river with a request for Jim Jr. from her father - Long John Silver. Aged and weak, but still possessing a strange power, the pirate proposes that Jim Jr. and Natty sail to Treasure Island in search of Captain Flint's hidden bounty, the 'beautiful bar silver' left behind many years before. Silver has chartered a ship and a hardy crew for this purpose, whose captain is waiting only for the map, now locked away at the Hispaniola.

Making haste from London, Jim and Natty set off in the footsteps of their fathers, their tentative friendship growing stronger day by day. But the thrill of the ocean odyssey gives way to terror as the Nightingale reaches its destination, for it seems that Treasure Island is not as uninhabited as it once was...

Featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates, and stories of love, valour and terrible cruelty, Silver is a worthy sequel to Treasure Island - one of the greatest adventure stories ever told - and a work of extraordinary authenticity and imaginative power from one of England's greatest writers. 

Praise for SILVER:

"Motion utilises a smooth and formal style that complements Stevenson's own but never descends into pastiche. . . I think he [Stevenson] would approve of this rich and thrilling narrative which so ingeniously complements his own." —The Independent on Sunday

“The ship of Motion’s prose rides gracefully, his descriptions of nature buoying the senses firmly enough to hold even a young reader’s interest… literary treasure.” —New York Times Sunday Book Review

“Deft, wildly imaginative. . . . Every chapter crackles with energy and action. Lies, betrayals, romance, humor—expect them all. . . . A page-turner that thoughtfully questions its own world—and makes you long for a sequel to the sequel.” —Oprah.com, Selected as “Oprah’s Book of the Week” in oprah.com August 6th

“A rollicking adventure. . . . [Silver] has everything: a seagoing adventure with endearing heroes, barbarous pirates, venomous snakes, a loquacious parrot, and romance. Can’t miss.” —Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Crammed with incident, intrigue and peril. . . . One gets easily swept up by the suspenseful story Silver tells, and the excitement, dread and courage of its young narrator and his companions.” —Seattle Times

“Motion adopts pitch-perfect Stevensonian prose, and excels in grippingly detailed description…nostalgic lovers of Treasure Island…will devour it.” —The Independent

“Motion is a beautiful lyricist unpretentiously and precisely describing those things worth having even as he casts unsettling shadows across them.” —TheGuardian

“[I]nventive. The struggles that ensue on the island are, frankly, more gripping than what Stevenson came up with... In one respect Motion excels Stevenson by a long sea mile. He is better at natural description... Motion has achieved that very difficult thing: a children's novel that works even better for adults.” —The Times

“Motion’s is an excellent novel…exciting, beautifully written, well worth the price, and a great summer read.” —Edmonton Journal