![]() ![]() A series of unexpected events occur, however, and David finds himself at large in the Highlands, seeking the help of the outlaw Alan Breck Stewart, who entangles him in further complications. Ebenezer tricks young David and arranges for him to be kidnapped and taken to be sold into slavery. Expecting to be welcomed, he is shocked by the hostile reception he is given by the old man, who is a hermit much despised by his neighbours. David sets off from his hometown after the death of both of his parents to seek out his sole remaining relative, his uncle Ebenezer. The protagonist of Stevensonâs novel is young David Balfour, who is in his late teens. This rebellion was put down brutally and afterwards the Government imposed strict controls on Highlanders, outlawing many clan leaders. Written in 1886, Kidnapped is an adventure novel set in Scotland in the mid-1700s, not long after the Jacobite rebellion in the Highlands which had attempted to set Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. Â 24 in the Guardianâs Best 100 Novels in English (2015) ![]() Standard EbooksĨ1,542 words (4 hours 57 minutes) with a reading ease of 74.73 (fairly easy) Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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