Description
When seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his inheritance by his treacherous uncle and kidnapped aboard a ship bound for the Carolinas, he must rely on his wits and courage to escape his captors. Fleeing to the Scottish Highlands, David forms an unlikely alliance with Alan Breck Stewart, a Jacobite fugitive, as the two navigate a dangerous landscape of political intrigue and personal vendetta. Together they embark on a perilous journey filled with narrow escapes, betrayals, and unexpected friendships as David fights to clear his name and reclaim what is rightfully his. Stevenson's classic adventure novel captures the raw beauty and turbulent history of 18th-century Scotland while exploring themes of loyalty, identity, and the struggle for justice against overwhelming odds.
Available Editions
paperback
Scholastic
Published Jan 1, 2002
276 pages
ISBN: 9780439295789
paperback
Penguin Classics
Published Dec 18, 2007
304 pages
ISBN: 9780141441795
paperback
Zeba Books
Published Jan 1, 2026
569 pages
ISBN: 9788199113565
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Details
First Published
1886
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.