Set amidst the real world events which occurred following the Jacobite rising of 1745, Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel "e;Kidnapped"e; is the story of David Balfour, who travels to meet his uncle and collect his inheritance following the death of his father. Betrayed by his Uncle, David finds himself kidnapped by Captain Hoseason of the brig "e;Covenant"e;, who plans to sell him into slavery in the Carolina Colonies of America.
However the ship is blown of course and driven back towards Scotland where in the fog it strikes a small vessel and brings aboard the Scottish soldier and Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart. With the help of Alan, David is able to escape his captors and soon finds himself in the middle of the struggle between the Scottish Highlanders and soldiers of the English government. Stranded in the Scottish wilderness David must fight for his life and return home to collect his rightful inheritance.
Through the characters of Alan and David the conflict over Scottish independence from English rule is adventurously depicted. This edition includes illustrations by N. C.
Wyeth and a biographical afterword.
| ISBN: | 9781420977721 |
| Publication date: | 21st September 2020 |
| Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC |
| Format: | Ebook |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
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Set amidst the real world events which occurred following the Jacobite rising of 1745, Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel "e;Kidnapped"e; is the story of David Balfour, who travels to meet his uncle and collect his inheritance following the death of his father. Betrayed by his Uncle, David finds himself kidnapped by Captain Hoseason of the brig "e;Covenant"e;, who plans to sell him into slavery in the Carolina Colonies of America.
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 Neeland Media LLC
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