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'Delightful... - the ideal book to take with you on holiday.' Independent 'Rankin is a wizard of digression and cross-reference...He is a natural sleuth, writes well in slim nuggety paragraphs, and he teaches us a great deal about Stevenson en route.' Vogue

About the Author

Nicholas Rankin was born in 1950 and grew up in Kenya. He lives in London and works for the BBC World Service.