{"product_id":"the-lantern-bearers-and-other-essays","title":"The Lantern Bearers and Other Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book contains a new selection of Stevensons essays  some - such as \"Confessions of a Unionist\" - published here for the first time. Humorous  opinionated and humane  Stevenson moves through a wide range of subjects  tackling everything from umbrellas and walking tours  strife in Ireland and struggle in Samoa to John Knox and Robert Burns. This selection offers fresh insights into the authors life and art and is published to coincide with the centenary of his arrival in the South Seas. The collection is edited and newly introduced by Jeremy Treglown  editor of \"The Times Literary Supplement\". Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)  author of \"Kidnapped\"  \"Treasure Island\" and \"Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\"  was also one of the best known essayists  critics and travel writers of his day. He was born and educated in Edinburgh  but travelled extensively  living for periods in America  Switzerland  the Riviera and England before emigrating to the South Seas in 1887. He died in Samoa  aged 44.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967440482357,"sku":"ByrdShop_070113237X","price":228.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780701132378.jpg?v=1770642948","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-lantern-bearers-and-other-essays","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}