What novel is set largely aboard a ship called the Hispaniola?
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Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this adventure novel for his stepson, even drawing a treasure map first to inspire the plot. The book is responsible for many modern pirate tropes, including 'X marks the spot,' shoulder-perched parrots, and the 'Black Spot' omen.
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- The Hispaniola is the primary setting for which classic adventure novel?