A Landmark New Biography
of Robert Louis Stevenson
Discover the life and legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson in an extraordinary new biography that offers fresh perspectives on one of literature’s most fascinating figures.
Spanning an impressive 1,500 pages across three richly illustrated volumes, this comprehensive work sheds new light on many previously unexplored aspects of Stevenson’s life, personality, relationships, and literary achievements.
Drawing extensively on Stevenson’s correspondence, the author Heinz Günnewig brings an unprecedented wealth of personal detail and insight to the narrative, creating a biography that is both scholarly in depth and remarkably readable.
Numerous full-page illustrations enrich the volumes, bringing to life the people, places, and defining moments that shaped Stevenson’s extraordinary journey.
A major new contribution to Stevenson scholarship – and an absorbing portrait of the man behind the timeless works such as 'Treasure Island' and 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.
An essential addition to the library of every Stevenson enthusiast and lover of literary biography.
Written and published in German.
