Description
In 1890, as international copyright law threatens to end the illicit trade in unauthorized books, notorious literary pirate Pen Davenport embarks on one final—and most dangerous—heist. His target is a manuscript being written by ailing author Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, but Davenport and his reluctant assistant, Fergins, are not the only ones determined to claim it. Pursued by a ruthless rival, they become entangled in a high-stakes contest shaped by greed, ambition, and the changing boundaries of literary ownership. Blending historical detail, mystery, adventure, and swashbuckling suspense, the novel brings a vanished era of publishing vividly to life.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin
Published Apr 28, 2015
402 pages
ISBN: 9780698195615
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl.