Capus takes us on an exploratory journey via the loss of a Spanish vessel laden with gold and jewels in the South Seas, the burial of treasure, an ancient map, and a long and dangerous voyage across the Pacific, to prove that Robert Louis Stevenson's treasure island actually exists; and that it exists in a place quite different from where hordes of treasure-hunters have been seeking it for generations. In fact, he posits, it was for this reason alone that Stevenson spent the last five years of his life in Samoa. On a long trip round the Pacific islands with the idea of writing articles for American periodicals, Stevenson, travelling with his beloved wife, Fanny, and stepson Lloyd Osbourne, had no notion of stopping at Samoa when their ship made landfall in December 1889. Yet, only six weeks later, at the age of 39, he would invest all his available assets in a patch of impenetrable jungle and spend the rest of his life there. This book traces what led Stevenson to Samoa and the origins of his famous story. For facing him from this unlikely spot was another island ? a conical isle, Tafahi, where legends abound, and it was, Capus suggests, this isle that would cause him to change the course of his life.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
ISBN-13
9781906598785
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105361632
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sailing by Starlight-In Search of Treasure Island
Author
Alex Capus
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Travel Writing
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
250mm
Item Width
150mm
Item Weight
666g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alex Capus
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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