"If 'Treasure Island' is the pirate story par excellence, then 'Kidnapped' is the romantic Scots adventure story of all time. Written in 1886, it is set in the turmoil and aftermath of the 1746 Jacobite Scots rebellion against the English at Culloden - events that established much of the national Scots character, which persists to this day. The story follows David Balfour, the canny eighteen year old, who is keen to seek his fortune.
He sets out from the lowlands of Scotland to meet his mysterious relative, in search of work and 'whatere he may find'. His adventures begin at almost at once, and dark family secrets are soon only the starting point for an adventure that is a sort of Scottish Odyssey, with sea voyage, shipwreck, good friends and fights aplenty in the Highland mountains and valleys.
| ISBN: | 9780141197845 |
| Publication date: | 24th February 2011 |
| Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
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"If 'Treasure Island' is the pirate story par excellence, then 'Kidnapped' is the romantic Scots adventure story of all time. Written in 1886, it is set in the turmoil and aftermath of the 1746 Jacobite Scots rebellion against the English at Culloden - events that established much of the national Scots character, which persists to this day.
Kidnapped features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Action Adventure, Young Adult Fiction, General Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Kidnapped was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Kidnapped has 240 pages
