The Truth about Treasure Island
The Truth about Treasure Island by Dan McNay is an illustrated edition published by Outskirts Press in 2013, featuring 350 pages in English. This book presents a narrative set in 1891, following Joe Strong, who relocates with his family to Samoa to live with the renowned author Robert Louis Stevenson. The story explores the dynamics of their friendship and the complexities of life on a plantation as they navigate personal relationships and the looming political tensions in the region.
Readers will find a blend of historical fiction that delves into Joe’s life as a painter and photographer, his romantic involvement with a native Sava dancer, and the intricate power struggles between local leaders and colonial influences. The narrative captures the essence of the time, highlighting the interactions between the Stevenson family and the local community amidst the backdrop of impending conflict. This edition offers a unique perspective on a lesser-known chapter of Stevenson’s life, enriching the historical context surrounding his literary legacy.
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In 1891, Joe Strong moved with his wife and child to Samoa to live with Robert Louis Stevenson at Vailima, a plantation that Stevenson was carving out of the wilderness. Joe’s wife was Stevenson’s step-daughter. Joe and Louis had been friends for years and were close in age and temperament. Joe was a painter who had studied in Germany and was also an early photographer. Joe had been there before, and upon returning immediately resumed an affair with a native girl, a Sava dancer, whom he loved. He and all of the Stevenson clan became intimately involved with the power struggle between a rebel leader and the king who was appointed by the Germans there. And war was eminent.
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