Essays of Travel

Robert Louis Stevenson traveled extensively and wrote about his adventures. This work includes his experiences during walking tours of cities in Europe, experiences at Wick when he was training to be a lighthouse engineer, his theory on what would make the perfect house, and much more. His descriptions of places and people were vividly presented in prose. Contents include: The Amateur Emigrant: From The Clyde To Sandy Hook Cockermouth And Keswick An Autumn Effect A Winter's Walk In Carrick And Galloway Forest Notes A Mountain Town In France Random Memories: Rosa Quo Locorum The Ideal House Davos In Winter Health And Mountains Alpine Diversion The Stimulation Of The Alps Roads On The Enjoyment Of Unpleasant Places