Weir of Hermiston Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robert Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438532792 ISBN-13: 9781438532790 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: 823.8 |
Physical Information: 0.24" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.47 lbs) 116 pages |
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Publisher Description: Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. Stevenson was writing Weir of Hermiston at the time of his death. Although unfinished, it is regarded by many as his masterpiece. Set in Edinburgh, the story centers on the relationship between young Archie Weir and his father Lord Hermiston, known as a "hanging judge." Archie kills a man and is tried by his father. |