Word: stevenson
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Stevenson's St. Ives (Scribner) is a most entertaining story of adventure, not as stirring, perhaps, as Treasure Island and some others, yet with enough mishaps and narrow escapes to keep up the interest throughout. The style is that of the hero (who tells his own story) buoyant, sparkling, familiar...
...book pretends only to amuse and it does not fail to do this. The characters are unique and the situations anything but commonplace. The last chapters are written by Mr. Quiller-Couch, after Stevenson's notes, and the stirring adventure of the balloon escape is well managed...
Whitney, r. e. l. e. Stevenson (capt...
...Lehmann followed the race in the launch. Accompanying him were Mr. Willis, Mr. Hollis, Mr. Storrow, Mr. Mumford and R. H. Stevenson...
Whitney, r. e. l. e. Stevenson (capt...