Under the Wide and Starry Sky

Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan is historical fiction based on the life of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife Fanny Osbourne. It's a fascinating adventure tale of two free spirited artists who met in France (Stevenson was Scottish and Osbourne American) and traveled the world looking for a place to call home.

I never knew Stevenson was chronically ill while writing Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; all the while looking for a climate where he could be healthy and thrive, finally ending up in the South Seas and building a home in Samoa. This is a well written, sweeping saga that drew me in from the first page. A good read.