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Omnibus: Stevenson's Travels

on BBC One London

The conclusion to the two-part documentary celebrating the life and work of Robert Louis Stevenson covers the last 14 years - the writing of his first novel Treasure Island; the story behind Jekyll and Hyde; a winter in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State which inspired The Master of Ballantrae; and his voyage in the Pacific where he was to die, on 3 December 1894, at the age of 44. The circumstances of his death are vividly recalled by an eye witness, his stepdaughter Belle Strong, on a tape recording discovered in the course of making the programme.

This much travelled man spent his final years a clan chieftain in Samoa, a Scottish exile witnessing native wars and who died before completing what remains, even unfinished, perhaps his greatest book, Weir of Hermiston.

Writers PD James, Candia McWilliam and Alasdair Gray are among those who discuss the extraordinary life of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Viewers' Guide: to obtain a full colour guide on the life and work of R.L. Stevenson, send a cheque for £3.95 to [address removed]

Educational Resource Pack: for details on multi-media pack with video, audio teachers' notes, worksheets, write to [address removed]

The travels of Robert Louis Stevenson: see page 38

Contributors

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Candia McWilliam
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Alasdair Gray
Producer:
John Archer
Series Editor:
Nigel Williams

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