Amazing. Close to the perfect adventure, with variety, intrigue, twists and turns, and even some interesting character development. Though I’ve read this before, I always struggled with the language, and this was the first time I could read without ever getting stuck or confused.

As an experiment, I read this in its original instalments from when it was published in Young Folks magazine in 1881, setting up an RSS feed to deliver me an instalment each Saturday. This was a great experience, keeping me longing for the next volume. I’ll be doing this with other serials in the future – anyone who’s reading this, let me know if you’d like to join me!