I don't remember if there are ship battles but, yes there are lots of ships in Treasure Island.

[He laughs.]

Well, it's hard to explain, but... You could say that spiritual exploration is about self-discovery? The struggle between what you are, what society expects and wants you to be... If you live in a small village the expectations are different than if you live in the city, for example. It's basically about... Finding yourself. The "you" that you're satisfied with that makes you feel happy with your decisions and without regrets.

For example... Your dad could want you to dedicate your live to do something, and actually the place you live in, its society could want the same thing. But that doesn't make you happy, yet defying your father's wishes and the expectations of your village or city isn't something easy. It may make you feel as if you're doing something wrong... Those books are about that more or less, about how one comes to terms with that dilemma. I think it's something everyone really goes through sooner or later, but... I don't think books like that are for everyone, so I can't blame you if you think they aren't worth your time.