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Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894)

31 chapters and parts · about 7 hours to read

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What the book is about

"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical fiction adventure novel first published in 1886. Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's life takes a dark turn when his uncle betrays him, leading to his kidnapping and forced voyage to colonial servitude. After a shipwreck reunites him with Alan Breck Stewart, a fugitive Jacobite, the two become unlikely companions fleeing through the dangerous Scottish Highlands. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 18th-century Scotland, their journey intertwines with real historical events, including a notorious murder that threatens both their lives.

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  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Historical fiction
  • Kidnapping
  • Scotland -- History -- 18th century

Chapters

  1. Opening pagesabout 10 minutes
  2. Chapter Iabout 9 minutes
  3. Chapter III Come to My Journey’s Endabout 10 minutes
  4. Chapter IIII Make Acquaintance of My Uncleabout 13 minutes
  5. Chapter IVI Run a Great Danger in the House of Shawsabout 15 minutes
  6. Chapter VI Go to the Queen’s Ferryabout 12 minutes
  7. Chapter VIWhat Befell at the Queen’s Ferryabout 9 minutes
  8. Chapter VIII Go to Sea in the Brig Covenant of Dysartabout 14 minutes
  9. Chapter VIIIThe Round-Houseabout 10 minutes
  10. Chapter IXThe Man with the Belt of Goldabout 17 minutes
  11. Chapter XThe Siege of the Round-Houseabout 13 minutes
  12. Chapter XIThe Captain Knuckles Underabout 8 minutes
  13. Chapter XIII Hear of the “Red Fox”about 16 minutes
  14. Chapter XIIIThe Loss of the Brigabout 11 minutes
  15. Chapter XIVThe Isletabout 18 minutes
  16. Chapter XVabout 15 minutes
  17. Chapter XVIThe Lad with the Silver Button: Across Morvenabout 14 minutes
  18. Chapter XVIIThe Death of the Red Foxabout 11 minutes
  19. Chapter XVIIII Talk with Alan in the Wood of Lettermoreabout 15 minutes
  20. Chapter XIXThe House of Fearabout 12 minutes
  21. Chapter XXThe Flight in the Heather: the Rocksabout 17 minutes
  22. Chapter XXIThe Flight in the Heather: the Heugh of Corrynakieghabout 14 minutes
  23. Chapter XXIIThe Flight in the Heather: the Moorabout 15 minutes
  24. Chapter XXIIICluny’s Cageabout 16 minutes
  25. Chapter XXIVThe Flight in the Heather: the Quarrelabout 19 minutes
  26. Chapter XXVIn Balquhidderabout 13 minutes
  27. Chapter XXVIEnd of the Flight: We Pass the Forthabout 20 minutes
  28. Chapter XXVIII Come to Mr. Rankeillorabout 14 minutes
  29. Chapter XXVIIII Go in Quest of My Inheritanceabout 14 minutes
  30. Chapter XXIXI Come into My Kingdomabout 12 minutes
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  1. Chapter XXXGood-Byeabout 7 minutes

Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is in the public domain in the United States. Text from Project Gutenberg, eBook #421, with thanks. Sureno removed Project Gutenberg's header and licence and set the text in large print; this is not an official Project Gutenberg edition. Outside the United States, check your own country's copyright rules before copying it.

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