· how he was kidnapped and cast away; his sufferings in a desert isle; his journey in the wild highlands; his acquaintance with alan breck stewart and other notorious highland jacobites; with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, ebenezer balfour of shaws, falsely so called written by himself and now set forth by robert louis stevenson. 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. He meets his uncle Ebenezer and immediately suspects the shifty and miserly man of trying to avoid giving David his due inheritance. · Kidnapped: Directed by Robert Stevenson. With Peter Finch, James MacArthur, Bernard Lee, John Laurie. In Scotland in , young David Balfour is shanghaied aboard a ship where he meets Jacobite rebel Alan Breck Stewart with whom he 7/10(K).
By: Robert Louis Stevenson () Kidnapped is the story of a year old young man who is searching for his true birthright and is determined to make a fortune after the death of his parents. This timeless tale by Robert Louis Stevenson follows the life of David Balfour who leaves his home in Scotland after the death of his parents. by Stevenson, Robert Louis. Considered one of Robert Louis Stevensn's best works, Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel, first published in Young Folks magazine from May to July The novel is considered a companion to Stevenson's Treasure Island. A Sequel, Catriona, was published in A thrilling adventure story, gripping history and exploration of the Scottish character, Kidnapped is Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece, writes Robert McCrum.
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. He meets his uncle Ebenezer and immediately suspects the shifty and miserly man of trying to avoid giving David his due inheritance. Kidnapped, as written by Stevenson, deserves to be given 5 stars in this review - it is a wonderful story in it's own right, and offers the reader a vivid picture of the Highland landscape and a fascinating glimpse into Scotland's social history. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "Kidnapped" as a story that could be read to a child and that they would enjoy it. This is absolutely true. Kidnapped is a great story. It is the story of young David Balfour. After his parents death he strikes out to find his inheritance. Unfortunately, his Uncle on his father's side has other plans.
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