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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100670786195
ISBN-139780670786190
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Book TitleWilder Shore : the Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicWomen, Literary, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorCamille Peri
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight25.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-003460
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ReviewsAdvanced Praise for A Wilder Shore: "A love story, an adventure story, two literary biographies in one; A Wilder Shore is these things and more--and it's very, very good." --Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door, Advance praise for A Wilder Shore : "[ A Wilder Shore ] celebrates commitment and the enduring power of human imagination." -- Alta Journal "An epic love story, rivaling that of the Fitzgeralds . . . The compelling narrative reads like a cross between Henry James and Louisa May Alcott, while Peri's deep knowledge and extensive research are woven seamlessly into the texture of the story." --Booklist "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, you'd 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 it's very, very good." --Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door "Camille Peri's 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 wife's 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, Advance praise for A Wilder Shore: "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, you'd 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 it's very, very good." --Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door, Praise for A Wilder Shore : "Engrossing . . . Fanny''s 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 "[Peri''s] richly researched and vivid double portrait makes a convincing case that Fanny pulled off a rare feat, enabling Louis''s 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 . . . [Fanny''s] 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 , I''m inspired to do two things: I want to reread Robert Louis Stevenson''s 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 Peri''s 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 Stevenson''s 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, you''d 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 it''s very, very good." --Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Women Behind the Door "Camille Peri''s 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 wife''s 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
SynopsisThe 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., ONE OF THE ATLANTIC 'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024 "Peri's joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous for--and couldn't have written without his wife." -- The Atlantic The extraordinary story of the creative and romantic partnership between Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife and muse, Fanny Van de Grift He was an ambitious but drifting writer from a prominent Scottish family. She was a tough Nevada silver miner's wife, with children, when they met. Who could have predicted that Fanny Van de Grift and Robert Louis Stevenson would go on to create one of history's great literary marriages? From their first encounter in France in 1876, Fanny and Louis's partnership transcended societal expectations to become a literary union that was progressive, eccentric, and tempestuous, but always animated by a profound mutual respect. Seeking creative freedom, inspiration, and better health for Louis, who battled chronic illness, they embarked on a whirlwind journey around the world, from the bohemian enclaves of Europe to the shores of Samoa, where they lived and joined the native islanders' fight for independence from imperialist powers. Amid the currents of their stormy yet deeply loving relationship, Fanny wrote colorful accounts of her life, contributed to Louis's work and kept him alive to pen classic novels such as Treasure Island , Kidnapped , and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde that would go on to resonate with generations of readers. A portrait of two extraordinary people and a testament to the power of love to foster the human spirit, A Wilder Shore unfolds with all the richness and complexity of a timeless epic, capturing the resilience, courage, and devotion that sparked some of our most celebrated and enduring literary masterpieces.
LC Classification NumberPR5495P47 2024
