Project Gutenberg 2005-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 40 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Lampén, O. E. 1880 1925 Lampen, O. E. Kidnapped. Finnish Ryöstölapsi: Kertomus David Balfourin seikkailuista Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Ryöstölapsi: Kertomus David Balfourin seikkailuista" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character David Balfour, who embarks on an adventure that includes being wrongfully kidnapped, shipwrecked, and navigating the dangers of the Scottish Highlands. As he seeks to uncover his heritage and confront his treacherous uncle, readers are taken on a journey rich with intrigue and high adventure. At the start of the novel, David Balfour reflects on his departure from his childhood home following the death of his parents. Under the guidance of Mr. Campbell, a family friend, he travels to meet his wealthy relatives at Shaws, as instructed by his father’s will. However, upon arriving at Shaws, David discovers an ominous reputation surrounding his uncle Ebenezer, who is said to be a cruel and reclusive figure. As the opening chapters unfold, David's initial hopes are met with unsettling warnings from the townsfolk, setting the stage for his trials and adventures as he confronts both familial treachery and his quest for identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 537987 537882 2024-09-07T11:27:56.650105 2023-09-08T03:38:40.487021 text/html text/html 537980 537875 2024-09-07T11:27:56.889110 2023-09-08T03:38:40.655043 text/html text/html 270093 2024-09-07T11:28:04.355079 application/epub+zip 279007 2024-09-07T11:27:58.747082 application/epub+zip 279007 2024-09-07T11:27:57.698095 application/epub+zip 586679 2024-09-07T11:28:08.857041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551496 2024-09-07T11:28:03.621086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424930 2022-09-08T07:51:23.071345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495267 495205 2024-09-07T11:27:56.097109 2023-09-08T03:38:40.161079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 469440 2020-12-12T16:54:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185475 2020-12-12T16:54:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19134 2024-09-07T11:28:09.002031 application/rdf+xml 24093 2024-09-07T11:27:58.062091 image/jpeg 4976 2024-09-07T11:27:57.880106 image/jpeg 269673 2024-09-07T11:27:56.939116 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