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Kidnapped is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850–1894).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical fiction adventure novel first published in 1886. Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's life takes a dark turn when his uncle betrays him, leading to his kidnapping and forced voyage to colonial servitude. After a shipwreck reunites him with Alan Breck Stewart, a fugitive Jacobite, the two become unlikely companions fleeing through the dangerous Scottish Highlands. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 18th-century Scotland, their journey intertwines with real historical events, including a notorious murder that threatens both their lives.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Kidnapped
- Author credits: Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850–1894)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kidnapping -- Fiction
- Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Adventure
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Children's Literature
- Historical Fiction
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