Publisher's Synopsis
St. Ives is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson, published posthumously in 1898. The story follows the adventures of a French prisoner named Jean Marie St. Ives, who is captured during the Napoleonic Wars and sent to England as a prisoner of war. While in prison, St. Ives meets a fellow prisoner named Major Chevening, who offers to help him escape in exchange for a favor. St. Ives agrees, and the two men make their escape, but not before St. Ives is mistakenly identified as a British spy and pursued by the authorities.As St. Ives attempts to clear his name and evade capture, he becomes embroiled in a series of adventures and encounters with a variety of colorful characters, including a beautiful woman named Miss Gilchrist, a gang of highwaymen, and a group of smugglers. Along the way, St. Ives discovers that the favor he owes Major Chevening is to deliver a letter to a mysterious woman named Miss Herbert, who may hold the key to his freedom.St. Ives is a thrilling adventure story that showcases Stevenson's skill as a writer of historical fiction. The novel is full of action, suspense, and romance, and it offers a vivid portrayal of life in early 19th-century England. With its complex plot and well-drawn characters, St. Ives is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and adventure stories.1898. Stevenson is best remembered for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The irreverent tale revolves around the exploits of Captain Jacques St. Ives who�������s captured by the British and thrown in jail. While there, he meets the droll Miss Gilchrist and her lovely niece, Flora, who takes an interest in the prisoner. For Jacques and Flora, it's love at first sight-although Major Chevening had his eye on her first. Not long afterward, Jacques escapes and makes an enemy out of his long lost brother Alain, who's been living in Scotland and looking to take over the family fortune upon the death of their grandfather. Jacques thought Alain had been killed with their parents during the French Revolution. The escaped prisoner represents a threat to his brother and to the major, and now the plot thickens...See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
