Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 1792 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Kidnapped Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of David Balfour, a young Scottish lad, who embarks on a journey to claim his inheritance only to be met with betrayal and danger. The novel is set against the backdrop of 18th century Scotland, diving into themes of family loyalty, honor, and the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the time. At the start of the novel, David, recently orphaned, sets off from his childhood home to find his uncle Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws. The narrative begins with David's interactions with the minister, Mr. Campbell, who presents him with a letter from his late father meant for Uncle Ebenezer. As David travels, he learns through various townsfolk that his uncle is not well-regarded, stirring his apprehensions. His arrival at the House of Shaws unveils an uncle who is secretive and potentially dangerous. The opening sets the stage for David’s ensuing troubles and captures the emergence of his adventurous spirit, setting him up for perilous encounters as he navigates through familial treachery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/421/421-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction PR Text Children's Literature Adventure Historical Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Movie Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 503649 561183 2024-09-23T11:00:19.933970 2023-10-01T05:12:43.960440 text/html text/html 479268 2024-09-23T09:51:21 text/html 20133546 2024-09-23T11:00:54.104753 application/epub+zip 20142978 2024-09-23T11:00:35.246961 application/epub+zip 263570 2024-09-23T11:00:24.277916 application/epub+zip 20285382 2024-09-23T11:01:07.588736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20252685 2024-09-23T11:00:48.740786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387079 2022-09-01T05:46:58.871002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459954 450881 2024-09-23T11:00:18.575972 2023-10-01T05:12:40.757435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 440231 2024-09-23T09:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19424 2024-09-23T11:01:07.740680 application/rdf+xml 25267 2024-09-23T11:00:29.911913 image/jpeg 4165 2024-09-23T11:00:29.851891 image/jpeg 74314964 2024-09-23T11:00:20.800947 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