Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) David Balfour 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) David Price "Catriona" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative continues the adventures of David Balfour, a character introduced in Stevenson’s earlier work "Kidnapped". This sequel delves into David's life in post-Jacobite Scotland, exploring themes of identity, loyalty, and love, particularly as he becomes involved with a mysterious girl named Catriona Drummond and the political turmoil surrounding the Jacobite cause. The opening of "Catriona" finds David Balfour navigating the streets of Edinburgh after recently coming into a landed estate, but still haunted by his past as a fugitive. He encounters a young woman named Catriona, who is revealed to be the daughter of James More, a man imprisoned due to his Jacobite affiliations. This chance meeting sparks a connection between them, as David's promise to aid her father intertwines their fates. As David grapples with his newfound status and the dangers lurking due to his previous associations, Stevenson sets the stage for a compelling tale of adventure, romance, and the weight of personal and political legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Historical Fiction Adventure Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 602860 603073 2024-09-01T06:04:22.930706 2023-10-01T05:45:15.905355 text/html text/html 630948 2021-06-06T14:00:19 text/html 223127 2021-06-06T14:05:46 text/html application/zip 309653 2024-09-01T06:04:31.813163 application/epub+zip 310168 2024-09-01T06:04:24.549198 application/epub+zip 310168 2024-09-01T06:04:23.566725 application/epub+zip 481382 2024-09-01T06:04:37.551178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450512 2024-09-01T06:04:31.195175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450736 2022-09-01T06:33:47.731760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568350 568356 2024-09-01T06:04:21.948721 2023-10-01T05:45:14.990340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 568131 2021-06-06T14:04:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216019 2021-06-06T14:05:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19177 2024-09-01T06:04:37.732107 application/rdf+xml 10062 2024-09-01T06:04:23.964690 image/jpeg 2778 2024-09-01T06:04:23.777687 image/jpeg 264351 2024-09-01T06:04:22.985707 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