Engrossing ... Her richly researched and vivid double portrait makes a convincing case that Fanny pulled off a rare feat, enabling Louis’s genius to mature while releasing his boyish energies ... Peri does not often venture into extended discussion of Louis’s literary work, but when she does, it can be fascinating ... I am grateful to Peri for telling the story of their marriage, in all its complexity, with sympathy and spirit.
Engrossing ... Fanny’s writing has received scant attention from previous Stevenson biographers but Peri... accords it respect ... Peri’s narrative offers a balanced appreciation of her role in the partnership, so that we understand the gifts she provided to her husband.
