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A review by debbiecuddy
The Adventures of John Carson in Several Quarters of the World: A Novel of Robert Louis Stevenson by Brian Doyle
5.0
Summer bingo-By an author who died last year
I don't know how to describe just how wonderful this book is. It's a book that drew me into the world of San Francisco in 1880, to a boarding house, next to a fire listening to John Carson tell his stories to a young RLS. These stories are not simply adventure stories, but are about journeys, life, friends, faith, love, and all the things that make for a full and meaningful life. Although it isn't a long book, I read it slowly because I wanted to savor every word and image.
I'm sad that Brian Doyle is no longer with us to write more of his wonderful stories and I am grateful for all he has written.
I don't know how to describe just how wonderful this book is. It's a book that drew me into the world of San Francisco in 1880, to a boarding house, next to a fire listening to John Carson tell his stories to a young RLS. These stories are not simply adventure stories, but are about journeys, life, friends, faith, love, and all the things that make for a full and meaningful life. Although it isn't a long book, I read it slowly because I wanted to savor every word and image.
I'm sad that Brian Doyle is no longer with us to write more of his wonderful stories and I am grateful for all he has written.