An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Robert Louis Stevenson

3 books referenced

Books by Robert Louis Stevenson

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Referenced in 1 episode

626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)

December 15, 2025

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Mentioned as upcoming topic for discussion in relation to the cultural hinterland of the Ripper murders and the duality of Victorian society

Treasure Island

Referenced in 4 episodes

367. The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies

September 10, 2023

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Mentioned as one of the top four books read by British children as late as 1940

332: King Solomon's Mines

May 15, 2023

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Mentioned as published in 1883, described as a tremendous hit that inspired Haggard to write King Solomon's Mines after a bet with his brother

240. Young Churchill: Soldier of Empire (Part 2)

October 06, 2022

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Churchill compares seeing Cuba for the first time to Captain Silver gazing on Treasure Island, quoted from his writing about arriving in Cuba

154. The Most Disastrous Party in History

February 21, 2022

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Referenced as a comparison when discussing the Black Dinner - the black bull's head being 'the equivalent of the black spot from Treasure Island' as a symbol of death

Kidnapped

Referenced in 1 episode

241. Young Churchill: Prisoner and Fugitive (Part 3)

October 10, 2022

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Churchill read this book while hiding in the mine during his escape - 'He's got Stephen's, Robert Louis Stephen's, all things with him. So he reads Kidnapped. He says, he finds it very thrilling.'