St. Ives

St. Ives is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson that tells the story of a French soldier named Jean Marie St. Ives who is captured during the Napoleonic Wars and sent to a prison in England. While there, he meets a cast of colorful characters and becomes embroiled in a series of adventures, including a daring escape attempt and a romantic entanglement with a beautiful young woman. Along the way, St. Ives must navigate the treacherous political landscape of early 19th century Europe and confront his own sense of honor and duty. With its vivid characters, thrilling plot, and rich historical detail, St. Ives is a classic adventure novel that will captivate readers of all ages.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.