Name: Kidnapped
Price: 564.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
ISBN: 9781925729689

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher

Living Book Press

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.33 kg.

ISBN13

9781925729689

Synopsis "Kidnapped"

With his parents recently deceased David Balfour sets out to make his own way in the world, but hard luck befalls him at every turn. His uncle is trying to steal his inheritance and when an 'accident' doesn't kill him he's sold onto a slave ship bound for the Carolinas. Foiling a plot to kill a recused seaman, Alan Breck Stewart, David and Alan escape and are promptly caught up in the Jacobite rising.This is the thrilling adventure story set against the backdrop of real events and featuring real characters from history.This edition is complete and unabridged, featuring over 60 illustrations and decorations.Be sure to look for the sequel to Kidnapped, Catriona, also from Living Book Press.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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(Edinburgh, 1850 - Samoa, 1894) British novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. He entered the University of Edinburgh at the age of sixteen to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lighthouse engineer, a career he would later abandon. His nautical studies allowed him to come into contact with seafaring people and customs, key ingredients in some of his most famous works. His renowned work, Treasure Island, was published under the pseudonym Captain George North in 1881. In 1886, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, one of the great classics of literature, was released. He died on the island of Samoa, at his home, Vailima.

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