Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite
Originally written as a "boys' novel", Kidnapped has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Seamus Heaney. Solid historical and environmental background, and gritty realism give the novel immediacy while also the book also shows the importance of friendship and loyalty.
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Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite
Originally written as a "boys' novel", Kidnapped has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Seamus Heaney. Solid historical and environmental background, and gritty realism give the novel immediacy while also the book also shows the importance of friendship and loyalty.
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Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite

Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite

Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour In the Year 1751 How He Was Kidnapped & Cast Away; His Sufferings in a Desert Isle; His Journey in the Wild Highlands; His Acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart & Other Notorious Highland Jacobite

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Originally written as a "boys' novel", Kidnapped has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, and Seamus Heaney. Solid historical and environmental background, and gritty realism give the novel immediacy while also the book also shows the importance of friendship and loyalty.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633844162
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 06/10/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 221
File size: 962 KB

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), a Scottish author of novels, poems, and essays, is best known for the classic books Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson remains popular for his celebrated contributions to the adventure and horror genres.

Date of Birth:

November 13, 1850

Date of Death:

December 3, 1894

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Vailima, Samoa

Education:

Edinburgh University, 1875
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