Weir of Hermiston by Robert Louis Stevenson (Unabridged Edition)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Overview

WEIR OF HERMISTON is the final, unfinished work by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Set in Edinburgh and in nearby Hermiston at the time of the Napoleonic wars, the story follows the life and love of Archie Weir, an English lad who meets and falls in love with a young Scottish girl. While unfinished, many have considered WEIR OF HERMISTON to be Stevenson's masterpiece.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013477407
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	12/01/2011
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	860,639
File size:	365 KB

About the Author

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist and writer. A sickly child, Stevenson was awkward and shy; he soon turned to writing. As an adult, Stevenson traveled extensively and enjoyed success with works such as KIDNAPPED, TREASURE ISLAND, and 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