The Queen Versus Billy; And Other Stories

The Queen Versus Billy; And Other Stories

Author: Lloyd Osbourne

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-09-25

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 3387085222

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.


The Queen Versus Billy and Other Short Stories

The Queen Versus Billy and Other Short Stories

Author: Lloyd Osborne

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1434482561

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Samuel Lloyd Osbourne (April 7, 1868 - 1947) was an American author and the step-son of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Osbourne was born in San Francisco to his mother Fanny Osbourne (nee Vandegrift), who would marry Stevenson in 1880 when Osbourne was 12 years old. Osbourne studied engineering at the University of Edinburgh. With Stevenson he went to Samoa where in 1897 he was appointed vice consul to represent the United States. He co-authored three books with his stepfather and provided input and ideas on others. As a boy, Lloyd and his step-father painted a map of an imaginary island, and this quickly formed the inspiration for Stevenson's classic Treasure Island.