Dreams of Exile

The renowned nineteenth-century author of Treasure Island gets his due in “an admirable biography, full of intelligence and scruple . . . beautifully written” ( The Independent ). Many biographies have been written of Robert Louis Stevenson, portraying different versions of the famous author—from the Bohemian dandy outraging Victorian Edinburgh to a writer of stories beloved by children and familiar from numerous film and television dramas. In this acclaimed biography, Ian Bell at