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Ugh, I give up. The cover is so pretty, but the plot is painfully slow. No less than a few dozen times have I put down this book to do something else. Tried reading outside, and oooh squirrel! Tried reading parts in a Scottish accent, and still was bored. Tried again outside in a different spot...
This book was good, but not great. It's the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's wife and their life as a couple. Her primary concern for much of their life together was his health, and moving to where his health could improve. She also didn't get along with his friends all that well, so that was a ...
I liked the writing of this book a lot, but I thought the main character was extremely immature and annoying. I could not sympathize with her at all.
I received a free ARC from the publisher in exchange for this review.It's always a challenge to write historical fiction, especially when you're centered on 1 person or 1 family. This is historical fiction based on the life of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, through their courtship, marr...
The words “Under the wide and starry sky” are part of the inscription on the tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson. This book tells the story of the love of Stevenson's life and the tumultuous path of his relationship with Frances (Fanny) Matilda Van de Grift Osbourne Stevenson. The book charts the course ...
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