R.L. Stevenson

Red-coated British soldiers with glittering bayonets, a half-man, half-monster haunting the streets of London, a rogue pirate surrounded by a gang of cutthroats, dusty roads in lawless countries: these are the worlds of Robert Louis Stevenson. The author of, amongst others, Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson, himself, was a striking character--as comfortable in the back alley of Edinburgh as in London's posh dining rooms or the islands of the South Seas. Author Michael Coren captures the torment and genius of the man and his work in this gripping new biography for all ages. Written with drama and suspense, it will draw readers into the macabre universe of R. L. Stevenson.