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Discover the unexpected beginnings of author Robert Louis Stevenson in this story about following your dreams.
Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's letters and life, this book imagines the author as a child with dreams of becoming a writer. As he and his father visit one of the many lighthouses along the Scottish coast that were built by their family, young Louis begins composing a story in his head--one with storms, shipwrecks, and pirates--that will one day be published as Treasure Island.
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.
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John Patrick Pazdziora
John Patrick Pazdziora is Associate Professor in the Department of English at Aoyama Gakuin University. He researches Scottish literature in the long nineteenth century, with emphasis on the interplay between literature and theology. He is the author of Haunted Childhoods in George MacDonald (2020) and editor of Christianity in Scottish Literature (2023).
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