A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is a historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson. describing the Samoan Civil War. Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested, and involved, in the attendant political machinations. These involved the three colonial powers battling for control of Samoa - America, Germany and Britain - and the indigenous factions struggling to preserve their ancient political system. The book covers the period from 1882 to 1892.
- ISBN10 2819918433
- ISBN13 9782819918431
- Publish Date 15 September 2010 (first published 5 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Pubone.Info
- Format eBook
- Pages 251
- Language English