Smout and the Lighthouse: A Story of Robert Louis Stevenson

Discover the unexpected beginnings of author Robert Louis Stevenson in this story about following your dreams. Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's letters and life, this book imagines the author as a child with dreams of becoming a writer. As he and his father visit one of the many lighthouses along the Scottish coast that were built by their family, young Louis begins composing a story in his head--one with storms, shipwrecks, and pirates--that will one day be published as Treasure Island.

Author: Jane Yolen, John Patrick Pazdziora

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Publication Date: Sep 07, 2023

Number of Pages: 40 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 0807574848

ISBN-13: 9780807574843