David Balfour: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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From the book:It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles. Yet, when I remember the days of our explo-rations, I am not without hope. There should be left in our native city some seed of the elect; some long-egged, hot-headed youth must repeat to-day our dreams and wanderings of so many years ago; he will relish the pleasure, which should have been ours, to follow among named streets and numbered houses the country walks of David Balfour, to identify Dean, and Silvermills, and Broughton, and Hope Park, and Pilrig, and poor old Lochend - if it still be standing, and the Figgate Whins - if there be any of them left; or to push (on a long holiday) so far afield as Gillane o
Quick facts about David Balfour
- Title: David Balfour
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- First published: 1883
- Genre: adventure and adventurers, fiction, history
- OpenLibrary ID: OL24163W
Where to read David Balfour
David Balfour by Robert Louis Stevenson is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is David Balfour about?
From the book:It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles.
Who wrote David Balfour?
David Balfour was written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
When was David Balfour published?
David Balfour was first published in 1883.
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