Adventures of John Carson in Several Quarters of the World

by Brian Doyle

Book Overview

"An affectionate homage...a loving reconstruction of an era of storytelling now lost." -- The New York Times " A] triumph...If a writer is going to put on Stevenson's voice, he'd better, as the poets say, 'bring it.' Reader, Doyle has brought it... Adventures is a tonic for our bitter times." -- Washington Post The young Robert Louis Stevenson, living in a boarding house in San Francisco in the 19th century while waiting for his beloved's divorce...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250100526
• ISBN13: 9781250100528
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"