St. Ives (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Overview

This novel, left unfinished at the author's death, was completed by his friend, the writer Arthur Quiller-Couch, and published in 1897.  The novel recounts the adventures of Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Napoleonic soldier, after his capture by the British—and his romance with the lovely Flora Gilchrist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411459557
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	08/23/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	460
File size:	459 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. He struggled all his life against tuberculosis and traveled extensively in search of a climate suitable to his illness. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. 

Date of Birth:

November 13, 1850

Date of Death:

December 3, 1894

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Vailima, Samoa

Education:

Edinburgh University, 1875