Memories and Portraits
ASIN: B01859R16I
Paperback: 294 pages
Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.7 x 9.6 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Language: English
Description:
Memories and Portraits by Robert Louis Stevenson is a top-rated novel that has been translated into many languages. This is one of those rare books where there is something to please every reader: it has the romance and adventure for which Stevenson was later to become famous; it has vivid descriptions and dramatic incidents; it contains some delightful essays on nature and art; its estimate of childhood will be.The early chapters are filled with his memories of childhood in Scotland. He writes about his boyhood adventures on the sea, his studies at Edinburgh University, and the explorations of the world which were to follow.