{"product_id":"letters-of-robert-louis-stevenson-1","title":"Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson","description":"The publication of Volumes VII and VIII completes this major edition of the letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, an edition comprising 2,800 letters, almost two-thirds of which have never been in print before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese volumes contain some 560 letters that provide a vivid picture of the last four years of Stevenson's life, from 1890 to 1894. Stevenson spent these years in Samoa, where he had gone to improve his health. We learn a great deal about Stevenson's exile in Samoa: the early pioneering days during the establishment of the Vailima Plantation; his life as the head of a large household composed of his wife, Fanny, her two children, his mother, native house servants, and estate workers; his hospitality to native Samoan chiefs and to many white visitors; his passionate involvement in local politics; and his literary work--including\u003ci\u003e David Balfour\u003c\/i\u003e, the sequel to \u003ci\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWeir of Hermiston\u003c\/i\u003e, a masterpiece that he died before completing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErnest Mehew's detailed annotation elucidates the complications of the Samoan background and provides all the information necessary to enjoy Stevenson's letters to the full.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54218954211672,"sku":"9780300062137","price":46.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780300062137.jpg?v=1764677711","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/letters-of-robert-louis-stevenson-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}