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Kidnapped tells the story of David Balfour, a young man of the Lowlands, the southern part of Scotland. David's father, Alexander Balfour, has recently died, and his mother died some time before, so he is now an orphan. Since he is now seventeen years old, he has decided it is time to go and seek his fortune.
Jan 1, 1982 · His uncle, not wishing to give up his ill-gotten gains, arranges for the young man to be kidnapped and shipped to the American colonies as slave labor. Saved by both a Scotsman and a shipwreck on the Scottish coast, 'Kidnapped' follows Balfour's adventures and trials of returning home to recover his estate.
Kidnapped, 1886. Read the Virtual Book. Summary. Kidnapped is set in Scotland just after the Jacobite rebellions and is narrated by the teenager David Balfour. The recently orphaned David leaves rural Essendean to seek his fortune with his relatives, the Balfours of the House of Shaws.
Jan 16, 2006 · Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Children's Literature. In Adventure. In Historical Fiction. In Best Books Ever Listings. In Movie Books. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
About Kidnapped. A finely honed, stirring adventure about the orphan David Balfour, who is kidnapped by his villainous uncle and escapes through the Scottish highlands, only to become involved in the Scottish struggle for independence. This edition features a new introduction by Margot Livesey.
Set in the aftermath of the 1745 rebellion, Kidnapped transforms the Romantic historical novel into the modern thriller. Its heart-stopping scenes of cross-country pursuit, distilled to a pure...
Books. Kidnapped. Robert Louis Stevenson. Scholastic Inc., 2002 - Juvenile Fiction - 276 pages.
