Originally written as a boys' adventure novel, Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped has received praise from a range of writers, including Henry James and Jorge Luis Borges. Set around events in eighteenth century Scotland, such as the "e;Appin Murder"e; that happened in the wake of the Jacobite Rising, it skillfully and sympathetically portrays the political situation of the time. A sequel, titled Catriona, was published in 1893.
ISBN: | 9781775414193 |
Publication date: | 1st January 2009 |
Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson |
Publisher: | The Floating Press |
Format: | Ebook (Epub) |
Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
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