Dead Man’s Chest: Travels after Robert Louis Stevenson

Follow the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson in a thrilling and meticulous travelogue that retraces his journey from Edinburgh to the South Seas – where he died in Samoa at the age of just 44. A deliciously gossipy and beautifully researched book.

“Rankin is a wizard…a natural sleuth, writes well in slim nuggety paragraphs, and he teaches us a great deal about Stevenson en route.” – Vogue.

“Delightful…the ideal book to take with you on holiday.” – Independent.