Kidnapped
The Best Adaptation
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4.0 • 133 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This is a must to read novel!!
Set in Scotland in 1751, Kidnapped remains one of the most exciting stories ever written. Young David Balfour, orphaned then betrayed by his Uncle Ebenezer, his so-called guardian, falls in with Alan Breck, the unscrupulous but heroic champion of the Jacobite cause. Shipwreck, murder and dramatic escape through the Highlands are just a few of the ingredients of this highly charged tale of intrigue, action and adventure.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In 1751, after the untimely deaths of his parents, Scotsman David Balfour, the 17-year-old protagonist and narrator of Stevenson's classic adventure yarn, travels to his father's childhood home to meet with his uncle, Ebenezer. Instead of a warm welcome, Ebenezer pays the captain of a pirate ship to kidnap his nephew and transport him to America. On board, David meets dashing Highlander Alan Breck Stewart, and together they manage to take over the ship, beginning a friendship that continues through several land-based adventures. One of these involves witness (and escaping blame for) a murder. Scottish actor Rintoul does an amazing job of delivering a bouquet of brogues including David's mild-mannered narration, his uncle's croaky, angry snarl, and Alan Stewart's almost musical, supremely confident pronouncements.
Customer Reviews
Loved it
Loved this im not going to spoil it but the end almost made me cry 😢
All ends well though so it’s ok ✅ but some parts get a little boring until they take a turn back to interesting which is why it gets 4
BORING
One of the most boring books I’ve ever read
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson brings to life the plight of the Scottish Highlands following its defeat in the 1746 Battle of Culloden and provides a fine geography lesson as young David Balfour comes of age to obtain revenge, and gain his rightful fortune in Edinburgh.