The story of the author of "Treasure Island" and "Jekyll & Hyde" living out his final years in the Samoan Islands, in a period cast light on here. Shortlisted for the Saltire Society Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award.

Joseph Farrell is Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde. His books include a cultural history of Sicily and biographies of Dario Fo and Leonardo Sciascia. He is also a renowned translator from the Italian, whose translations include works by Leonardo Sciascia, Vincenzo Consolo, Dario Fo and Valerio Varesi. He lives in Glasgow.