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Poet Douglas Dunn nominates Robert Louis Stevenson, explaining that the first book he ever read was Treasure Island and that he has loved its author ever since. Biographer Claire Harman fills in the details of a short but energetic life that began in Edinburgh and ended on the island of Samoa. Series of biographical discussions presented by Francine Stock. Producer Peter Everett First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in April 2005.