Cover of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Public domain title via Project Gutenberg
Adventure Verified Public Domain

Kidnapped

By Robert Louis Stevenson

"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…

Catalog ID Project Gutenberg eBook #421
Language English
Archive Source Project Gutenberg
Access Level 100% Free & Private
Read in Mai.Reads View Source Record

About this Edition

"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 & Topics

Adventure and adventurers -- FictionHistorical fictionKidnapping -- FictionScotland -- History -- 18th century -- FictionAdventureBest Books Ever ListingsCategory: AdventureCategory: British LiteratureCategory: Historical NovelsCategory: Novels
Catriona
Adventure Catriona Robert Louis Stevenson
The three musketeers
Adventure The three musketeers Alexandre Maquet Auguste Dumas
Twenty years after
Adventure Twenty years after Alexandre Maquet Auguste Dumas