The Last Bookaneer
The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl, published by Harvill Secker on May 14, 2015, is a 400-page novel written in English. Set against the backdrop of Samoa, the story unfolds as a dying Robert Louis Stevenson works on what may be his greatest masterpiece, while literary pirates known as bookaneers plot to steal his manuscript. This tale explores the intersection of creativity and crime, as the bookaneers navigate a world on the brink of change.
Readers will encounter a gripping narrative that follows two adversaries, Pen Davenport and Belial, as they embark on a perilous journey to the South Pacific, driven by dreams of fortune and immortality. The Last Bookaneer delves into themes of mystery and historical intrigue, depicting a vibrant yet dangerous tropical setting, a brewing colonial conflict, and the enigmatic figure of Stevenson, who influences events from his secluded mountain home.
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On the island of Samoa, in a house perched on a cliff beneath a smouldering volcano, a dying Robert Louis Stevenson labours over a new novel. It is rumoured that this may be the author of Treasure Islandâe(tm)s greatest masterpiece.
On the other side of the world this news fires the imaginations of the bookaneers, literary pirates who steal the latest manuscripts by famous writers to smuggle them to a hungry public. But a changing world means the bookaneers will soon become extinct.
Two adversaries set out for the south Pacific: Pen Davenport, a tortured criminal genius haunted by his past and Belial, his nemesis. Both dream of fortune and immortality with this last and most incredible heist.
The Last Bookaneer thrillingly depicts the lost world of these doomed outlaws, a tropical island with a violent destiny, a brewing colonial war and a reclusive genius directing events from high in his mountain compound.
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