Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 16035 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Kidnapped Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapped_(novel) 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 Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 503786 2025-07-01T05:19:03.966034 text/html 479268 2024-09-23T09:51:21 text/html 20133653 2025-07-01T05:19:19.284939 application/epub+zip 20143033 2025-07-01T05:19:09.609000 application/epub+zip 263615 2025-07-01T05:19:05.063027 application/epub+zip 20285270 2025-07-01T05:19:23.952063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20252687 2025-07-01T05:19:14.753956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387079 2022-09-01T05:46:58.871002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459954 2025-07-01T05:19:02.257007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440231 2024-09-23T09:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18541 2025-07-01T05:19:24.093889 application/rdf+xml 25267 2025-07-01T05:19:05.176987 image/jpeg 4165 2025-07-01T05:19:05.120980 image/jpeg 74315008 2025-07-01T05:19:04.712057 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