'Delightful . . . the ideal book to take with you on holiday.'
Independent 'Rankin is a wizard of digression and cross-reference .
. . He is a natural sleuth, writes well in slim nuggety paragraphs,
and he teaches us a great deal about Stevenson en route.' Richard
Holmes First published to widespread acclaim in 1987, Nicholas
Rankin's account of a journey in pursuit of Robert Louis Stevenson
has won plaudits ever since for its blend of scholarship and flair.
Through Europe and America, from the Highlands of Scotland to the
islands of the Pacific, Rankin explores an offbeat and enthralling
trail, charting how a Scottish bohemian became an honorary chief
among the Samoans, and how a European aesthete turned to Pacific
politics. At once a pioneering travel book, an eye-opening
biography and a critical reassessment of a remarkable man of
letters, Dead Man's Chest is a unique and absorbing study of one of
the most influential figures in the English-speaking world.
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