Treasure Islands

This is the story of two resourceful women. The one, Pamela Stephenson - biographer, wife of Billy Connolly, psychologist and ex-comedienne - the other Fanny Stevenson - "the Wild Woman of the West", as her husband Robert Louis called her. Both married to maverick Scots, both in search of adventure, both drawn for a myriad of reasons to the coral islands, natives and customs of the South Seas. A desire to escape the travails of an LA lifestyle and a fascination with her near namesake conspire to inspire Pamela Stephenson's extraordinary voyage to the other side of the world. Following in Fanny's wake, Pamela's encounters with the perils of the sea, the islanders - some of whom had never seen a blonde before - and latter-day pirates all make for compelling reading.