Ako sám autor vraví, jeho román je pokus o rekonštrukciu minulosti hlavných postáv Ostrova pokladov, pokus vysvetliť, odkiaľ poklad pochádza, prečo a za akých okolností sa dostal na ostrov. Vďaka tejto šťastnej myšlienke málo známeho autora môžeme bližšie spoznať Johna Silvera i Bena Gunna,dlhšie pobudnúť medzi pirátmi na mori aj na ostrove, a predovšetkým lepšie pochopiť slávny Stevensonov román, keď si ho prečítame až po Zlate z Portobela.
Příběh této knihy dějově předchází proslulému románu R. L. Stevensona Ostrov pokladů. Čtenář se v něm setkává s některými postavami, které vytvořil velký skotský spisovatel, a pozná mnohé okolnosti, jež nechal stranou... Kdo byl kapitán Flint a jeho pirátský společník kapitán Rapé? Jaké byly osudy "vlídného vraha", jednonohého Johna Silvera? Jakou úlohu hráli Bill Bones a Černý pes? Pocházel zlatý poklad skutečně z Porto Bella? Jak a proč skončil na ostrově? Napínavým příběhem nás provede mladičký Robert Ormerod z Nového Yorku a jeho přítel Petr, jehož obrovské síly se báli i piráti, na jejichž loď se oba muži dostali, aniž by o to stáli. Ze zámlk Stevensonova vyprávění vyrůstá zde nejen dřívější zlověstný a pestrý život Flintův, Silverův, Bonesův a ostatních pirátů, ale celý obraz doby z poloviny 18. století, kdy korsáři, používaní jako politický nástroj Anglie v námořních válkách, se měnili v loupeživé piráty a v postrach moří. Základem pokladu na ostrově bylo španělské zlato z Porto Bello.
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