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Title: "This is not intended..." The author got that right!
Review: The preface starts with "This is not-nor was it ever intended to be- a definitive biography of the Lighthouse Stevensons." So the author decided to concentrate on the years 1786-1890 and in the process shortchanged all the Stevensons. The author stated that to be comprehensive the writing would be "futile" and "wearing." The author makes the reader question, "Why bother?" A scattered summary of their various careers follows with a confusing look at the building of some of Scotland's most important lighthouses. As someone with an interest in lighthouses I was looking for "comprehensive," not excuses.I also don't think I've ever seen this many typos in a book published by a major company.
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