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Reviewed on October 1, 2013 | Fiction
Horan chronicles the romance between Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne (1840–1914), in her anticipated sophomore effort after the acclaimed Loving Frank. With both individuals looking to escape family difficulties, the two meet and fall in love at an artists' retreat in France. They take up globe-trotting in the interest of Stevenson's poor health, and their search for a curative climate takes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More