St Ives - Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406714562)

This antiquarian book contains Robert Louis Stevenson's unfinished 1897 novel, "St. Ives: Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England". The plot revolves around Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a handsome French soldier, who is captured by the English. This volume will greatly appeal to fans of Stevenson's work, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters of this book include: "A Tale of a Lion Rampant", "A Tale of a Pair of Scissors", "Major Chevenix comes into the Story, and Goguelat Goes Out", "St. Ives Gets a Bundle of Bank Notes", "St. Ives is Shown a House", etcetera. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 1894) was a seminal Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist. His most notable works include "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN-10: 1406714569
ISBN-13: 9781406714562
Publisher: Hesperides Press
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2006
Pages: 430
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.96d