The award-winning artist Robert Ingpen has set his imagination loose on this breathtaking adventure, bringing the unforgettable characters and their thrilling escapades to life as never before.
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850. He studied engineering and
then law before going against his family's wishes and deciding to
forge a career as a writer. Despite suffering from ill health
throughout his life, Stevenson was a prolific traveller and
published accounts of his journeys.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied
illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen
Medal for his contribution to children's literature and has been
honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A
world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and
written over 100 books. This series of classic works illustrated by
Robert includesTreasure Island,Peter Pan andWendy,The Jungle
Book,The Wind in the Willows andA Christmas Carol. Robert lives and
works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.
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