A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson by Cami

Description: A Wilder Shore by Camille Peri "A portrait of the fascinating, unusual and fruitful creative partnership between Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson"-- FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A portrait of the fascinating, unusual and fruitful creative partnership of the writers Fanny and Robert Louis StevensonThe romance between Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson was an unlikely Victorian love story- he was an ambitious but drifting college-educated writer from a prominent family in Scotland; she was a forceful and determined farm girl from Indiana with a high school education. She was married, with children, and 10 years his senior when they met in France in 1876. How could a union between them work?A Wilder Shore is a portrait of these two extraordinary people and a nuanced examination of the improbable union that stimulated, frustrated and ultimately sustained them. The book travels the world with the couple as they seek better health for him, a looser lifestyle and more creative freedom, beginning in an art colony outside Paris and ending in Samoa, where they lived and joined the native islanders fight for independence from imperialist powers. Along the way, the ferment of the Stevensons deeply loving but stormy marriage produced literary masterpieces by Robert such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.This sweeping love story of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson and their search for freedom and self-discovery opens up new perspectives on both writers, as well as showing how astonishingly modern they were for their times. Author Biography Camille Peri is an author and journalist who founded the groundbreaking website Mothers Who Think, part of the online publication Salon. She coedited the national bestseller Mothers Who Think- Tales of Real-Life Parenthood and Because I Said So- 33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race & Themselves, which received an American Book Award. She has written and edited for Vogue, Ladies Home Journal, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Mother Jones, WebMD, Readers Digest and the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner Sunday magazine. Review Praise for A Wilder Shore:"Engrossing . . . Fannys writing has received scant attention from previous Stevenson biographers but Peri, co-editor of the essay collection Mothers Who Think, accords it respect." —The New York Times Book Review"[Peris] richly researched and vivid double portrait makes a convincing case that Fanny pulled off a rare feat, enabling Louiss genius to mature while releasing his boyish energies . . . I am grateful to Peri for telling the story of their marriage, in all its complexity, with sympathy and spirit." —Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic"[A book] to lift your spirits . . . [Fannys] support allowed Stevenson to write without distraction, and their circumvention of Victorian norms allowed for a marriage where love flourished." —Washington Post"Peri soars . . . [A] compassionate but clear-eyed work." —The American Scholar"Ambitious . . . Speaking for myself, after reading A Wilder Shore, Im inspired to do two things: I want to reread Robert Louis Stevensons three great works of fiction: Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And, I want to schedule a séance with Fanny to get some one-on-one instruction on how to live more fearlessly as a woman." —Fresh Air, NPR"An engaging account of an unconventional, turbulent, loving relationship." —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"[A Wilder Shore] celebrates commitment and the enduring power of human imagination." —Alta Journal"Peri writes with passion and enthusiasm about these two remarkable artists, and most readers will share her affection. She is adamant about defending Fanny against a century of critics who have treated her as little more than a jealous failed novelist or obsessive care-giver . . . With this fine book, A Wilder Shore, Peri convincingly argues that there was nothing remotely ordinary about either of these people — who went to the well so often that there was no water left when they were finished." —The Spectator"An epic love story, rivaling that of the Fitzgeralds . . . The compelling narrative reads like a cross between Henry James and Louisa May Alcott, while Peris deep knowledge and extensive research are woven seamlessly into the texture of the story." —Booklist"Riveting . . . Peri convincingly argues that without Fanny, who was 10 years Stevensons senior and married with children when they met, there would have been no Robert Louis Stevenson as we know him." —Air Mail"Journalist Peri draws on considerable archival sources to create a perceptive portrait of the unlikely marriage of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) and Fanny Osbourne (1840-1914) . . . A richly detailed chronicle of two eventful lives." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Peri offers a nuanced take on her subjects relationship . . . This detailed history gives Osbourne her overdue turn in the spotlight." —Publishers Weekly"Lavish with historical erudition yet wonderfully lucid, A Wilder Shore brings fresh insight into the life of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, herself a brilliant writer who, in a more just world, would be a household name. Camille Peri writes with such authority and novelistic brio, youd hardly believe this is her debut. A remarkable achievement!" —Abbott Kahler, author of Where You End"A love story, an adventure story, two literary biographies in one: A Wilder Shore is these things and more—and its very, very good." —Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door"Camille Peris A Wilder Shore is a deeply researched portrait of boundary-breaking bohemians Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson. With astute critical evaluation of the great Scottish writer and his talented American wifes works, the book takes us around the globe on their truth-is-stranger-than-fiction adventures. A page-turner!" —Holly George-Warren, author of Janis: Her Life and Music Details ISBN0670786195 Author Camille Peri Pages 464 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780670786190 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-08-13 Subtitle The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-08-13 Illustrations 1-16PP B&W PHOTO INSERT NZ Release Date 2024-09-16 AU Release Date 2024-09-16 Imprint Viking Press Inc Place of Publication New York ISBN-10 0670786195 UK Release Date 2024-08-13 Audience Age 18 DEWEY B We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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