Treasure Island: resumen de Chapter 23
Chapter 23 de 34 · Part 5: My Sea Adventure · 7 min para leer el chapter
In Chapter 23, the narrator reaches the Hispaniola in a coracle and cuts her anchor rope while two drunken men quarrel inside the cabin. The current carries both boats toward the open sea, turning his successful attempt to free the ship into a frightening struggle to survive.
Qué sucede
- The tide carries the awkward coracle to the Hispaniola, where the narrator grasps her tightly stretched anchor rope.
- He waits for gusts to loosen the rope, cutting its strands in stages to avoid being struck.
- He hears Israel Hands and the man in the red nightcap drunkenly arguing while sailors sing ashore.
- After cutting the final strands, he escapes the ship’s bows and grabs a cord trailing from her stern.
- Looking through the cabin window, he sees the two men gripping each other’s throats.
- The current sweeps both vessels toward open water; expecting death, the narrator lies down and finally falls asleep.

Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of La isla del tesoro, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
En este chapter
Comprobación rápida
Why does the narrator wait for gusts before cutting the anchor rope?

Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of La isla del tesoro, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan

Resúmenes de 15 minutos desde hoy, eBooks y audiolibros a medida que cada libro esté disponible, y libros impresos, también en letra grande, al costo de impresión.
Prueba 3 meses gratis

















