Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson
1850 – 1894
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- Adventure and adventurers — Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kidnapping — Fiction
- Scotland — History — 18th century — Fiction