Kidnapped (Classic Library)
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic tale published by Peebles P in 1974, featuring 224 pages in English. The story follows young David Balfour, who is deceived by his uncle and kidnapped, with plans to be taken to America. However, fate intervenes when the ship encounters trouble, leading to his rescue by Alan Breck Stewart, a fugitive Jacobite. Their unexpected alliance sets the stage for a series of adventures against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of friendship and courage as David and Alan navigate their perilous journey. The book vividly captures the Scottish landscape, showcasing Stevenson’s descriptive prowess in depicting remote locations and thrilling action. As a work of children’s literature and a classic in fiction, Kidnapped offers an engaging exploration of historical romance and adventure, appealing to those interested in tales of resilience and camaraderie.
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Tricked by the uncle who has stolen his inheritance, young David Balfour is kidnapped and bound for America. Or at least that was the plan, until the ship runs into trouble and David is rescued by Alan Breck Stewart, fugitive Jacobite and, by his own admission, a ‘bonny fighter’. Balfour, a canny lowlander, finds an echo of some wilder and more romantic self in the wilful and courageous Highland spirit of Alan Breck. A strange and difficult friendship is born, as their adventures begin.Kidnapped has become a classic of historical romance the world over and is justly famous as a novel of travel and adventure in the Scottish landscape. Stevenson’s vivid descriptive powers were never better than in his account of remote places and dangerous action in the Highlands in the years after Culloden.
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