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28%OFFRobert Louis Stevenson - Tales of the South Seas - 9780862416430 - V9780862416430
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Tales of the South Seas

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Description for Tales of the South Seas Paperback. Driven to the South Seas by ill health, Robert Louis Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the 'stirabout of epochs and races, barbarisms and civilisations, virtues and crimes'. This book gathers together all of his South Sea fiction. Editor(s): Calder, Jenni. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 49. Weight in Grams: 624.

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Driven to the South Seas by ill health, Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the 'stirabout of epochs and races, barbarisms and civilisations, virtues and crimes'. Setting his imaginative writings within the social and political contexts of his letters and essays from the South Seas, reveals the deepening and broadening of Stevenson's genius and his growing awareness of and anger at white exploitation. It was a society in which his love of adventure, his awareness of the extremes ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
776
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780862416430
SKU
V9780862416430
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-44

About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was a Scottish novelist, poet and essayist who achieved worldwide acclaim for Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson began with essays, short stories and travel writing, most notably Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (1879). He is best remembered for his first ... Read more

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