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Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Description for Kidnapped
Paperback. When young David Balfour is orphaned he discovers some surprising truths about his family. His meeting with his uncle Ebenezer turns out to have disastrous consequences leading to kidnap and imprisonment on board a ship bound for the Carolinas. David finds himself in a daredevil chase across the Scottish Highlands. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
'As a writer of the English language there has been no one to touch Stevenson in a hundred years...as a story-teller he is unsurpassed' George MacDonald Fraser
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099518969
SKU
V9780099518969
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About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. Chronically ill with bronchitis and possibly tuberculosis, Stevenson withdrew from Engineering at Edinburgh University in favour of Studying Law. Although he passed the bar and became an advocate in 1875, he knew that his true work was as a writer. Between 1876 and his death in 1894, Stevenson wrote prolifically. ... Read more
Reviews for Kidnapped
It stands as one of Robert Louis Stevenson's most compelling works - it was one of the author's favourites, and his affection for his central characters is unmistakable - and is a novel you want to press on people, knowing they'll love it
Ian Rankin
Guardian
Generations of readers have been enthralled by his tale of the ... Read more
Ian Rankin
Guardian
Generations of readers have been enthralled by his tale of the ... Read more