Treasure Islands: Sailing the South Seas in the Wake of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson

Pamela Stephenson

Headline, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 399 pages

This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, psychologist and wife of Billy Connolly, Pamela Stephenson—the other, Fanny Stevenson, intrepid wife of Robert Louis. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn to the coral islands, lagoons, natives, and customs of the South Seas. A love of Joseph Conrad, a desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle, and a fascination with Fanny all inspired Pamela’s voyage to the other side of the world. Her encounters with the perils of the sea, the islanders, and latter-day pirates all make for marvelous reading—travel, adventure, history, and biography all rolled into one.

About the author

An Australian born in New Zealand, Pamela Stephenson is famous for her starring role in 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' and other TV and film work. She and Billy live in the Highlands and Los Angeles, where Pamela works as a clinical psychologist. Since the publication of BILLY, she has embarked on an additional career - that of bestselling author.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Treasure Islands: Sailing the South Seas in the Wake of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson; Treasure Islands: Sailing the South Seas in the Wake of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson, Pamela Stephenson
• Author: Pamela Stephenson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Headline, 2005
• ISBN: 0755312856, 9780755312856
• Length: 399 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Women; Travel / Special Interest / General