Kidnapped Paperback - 2005
by Stevenson, Robert Louis; McFarlan, Donald
Set against the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, the gripping drama of Kidnapped originally published in 1886 takes readers to the danger and intrigue of a Scotland sundered by revolution. The story is told by David Balfour, a young Whig and Lowlander whose odyssey is a microcosm of the struggles besetting his country. Tricked by a miserly uncle, he survives attempted murder, kidnap, and shipwreck, only to escape through the Highlands in the company of Alan Breck a Jacobite adamantly opposed to Whigs like Balfour. Running for their lives, the two fugitives must rely on each other even as the ancient misunderstandings between them force tensions to the breaking point. A riveting page-turner and work of social commentary, Kidnapped is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's greatest works.
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Set against the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, the gripping drama of Kidnapped—originally published in 1886—takes readers to the danger and intrigue of a Scotland sundered by revolution. The story is told by David Balfour, a young Whig and Lowlander whose odyssey is a microcosm of the struggles besetting his country. Tricked by a miserly uncle, he survives attempted murder, kidnap, and shipwreck, only to escape through the Highlands in the company of Alan Breck—a Jacobite adamantly opposed to Whigs like Balfour. Running for their lives, the two fugitives must rely on each other even as the ancient misunderstandings between them force tensions to the breaking point. A riveting page-turner and work of social commentary, Kidnapped is one of Robert Louis Stevenson’s greatest works.
- Includes an introduction that explores the social and political background to the novel, notes, and a glossary
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- Title Kidnapped
- Author Stevenson, Robert Louis; McFarlan, Donald
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 232
- Language EN
- Publisher Penguin Classics, New York, New York
- Date 2005-08-30
- ISBN 9780143039402
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