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Kidnapped - cover

Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher: Bu Classics Books

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Summary

Travel across the rugged landscapes of 18th-century Scotland in this classic adventure of betrayal, inheritance, and political intrigue. Young David Balfour is sold into servitude by his wicked uncle but finds an unlikely ally in the Jacobite soldier Alan Breck Stewart. Their flight across the Highlands is a masterclass in pacing, character development, and historical atmosphere, exploring the complexities of friendship amidst civil unrest. It remains a definitive tale of survival and coming of age in a divided nation.
Available since: 01/29/2026.
Print length: 321 pages.

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