How Robert Louis Stevenson came to live, die, and be buried in Samoa (2018)

How Stevenson ended up in Samoa—and not only stayed but became deeply involved in the lives of the native islanders and politics of the region—is the story of Joseph Farrell’s excellent book Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa. When Stevenson arrived in Samoa on December 7, 1889, with his American wife, Fanny, they had no plans to stay. The other reason Stevenson stayed in Samoa, hinted at in the line above, was the sense of purpose he felt in defending the Samoan people.

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