The original story I had largely forgotten... There\'s a reason for that. \"The Bottle Imp\" by R.L. Stevenson is one of those \"south seas stories\" he wrote while fascinated with all things Polynesian and when I read it, I was not...
This adaptation sets the story in a more familiar framework as a young man receives the bottle and it\'s story from his dying uncle. The plot unfolds nicely and the central concept, that the bottle must be sold for less than it was bought, with the clever twist involving foreign currencies, is preserved.
A very satisfying entry although the voice of the imp is not good....