Project Gutenberg 2005-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 143 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapped_(novel) 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.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 538167 2025-08-07T08:57:54.509734 text/html 537988 2025-01-15T22:28:31.784641 text/html 300106 2025-08-07T08:58:03.779693 application/epub+zip 308777 2025-08-07T08:57:58.324708 application/epub+zip 272716 2025-08-07T08:57:56.957684 application/epub+zip 636934 2025-08-07T08:58:07.985691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601759 2025-08-07T08:58:02.859676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424930 2022-09-08T07:51:23.071345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495267 2025-08-07T08:57:54.091727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469440 2020-12-12T16:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18847 2025-08-07T08:58:08.122640 application/rdf+xml 24075 2025-08-07T08:57:57.475700 image/jpeg 4971 2025-08-07T08:57:57.215707 image/jpeg 185475 2020-12-12T16:54:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 296721 2025-08-07T08:57:54.553749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia