Project Gutenberg 2004-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 131 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) David Balfour Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #30870 (A Table of Contents; No illustrations) #589 (No illustrations) #14133 (An illustrated HTML file with a table of contents) Sequel to: Kidnapped, #421. Produced by Kevin Handy, John Hagerson, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "David Balfour" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story recounts the adventures of David Balfour, a young man who embarks on an unexpected journey marked by political intrigue, personal growth, and battles of loyalty amidst the complex landscape of 18th-century Scotland. The narrative begins with David's shift from a lowly beggar to a landed laird, entangling him in the dramatic aftermath of the Appin murder and his connections with the notorious figures of the time. The opening of "David Balfour" introduces readers to the titular character on August 25, 1751, as he steps out of the British Linen Company after being recognized as the heir to a lairdship. Feeling the weight of his new status amidst the bustling city of Edinburgh, he resolves to visit family and allies while grappling with the dangerous implications of his circumstances. As his journey unfolds, David encounters a young lady named Catriona Drummond, who reveals her kinship to an accused prisoner. Their brief yet intense interaction sets the tone for David's increasing involvement in the political turmoil surrounding the Appin murder, ultimately leading him to confront significant personal dilemmas as he navigates a treacherous world of loyalty, justice, and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 611711 610065 2024-09-06T10:26:26.521076 2023-10-06T11:52:56.404208 text/html text/html 614362 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2509017 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2758403 2024-09-06T10:26:37.181033 application/epub+zip 2760277 2024-09-06T10:26:28.880050 application/epub+zip 306028 2024-09-06T10:26:27.503071 application/epub+zip 2974233 2024-09-06T10:26:43.415969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2915670 2024-09-06T10:26:35.529048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422393 2022-09-07T14:43:11.471878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558925 558846 2024-09-06T10:26:25.081068 2023-10-06T11:52:54.883197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 559276 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215510 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 559262 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215475 2020-12-18T17:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21406 2024-09-06T10:26:43.573973 application/rdf+xml 13183 2024-09-06T10:26:27.879047 image/jpeg 3528 2024-09-06T10:26:27.689056 image/jpeg 2562597 2024-09-06T10:26:26.633096 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia