Orphaned as a young teenager, Lowlander David Balfour's only relative is his guardian and uncle, Ebenezer. Ill-thought of and disliked by many, it's not long before Ebenezer betrays his nephew and David finds himself trapped aboard a ship.He soon strikes up a friendship with fugitive stranger and Scottish Highlander Alan Breck and becomes embroiled in the fierce Jacobite struggle against English rule. A tale of high-seas adventure, loyalty and fighting, the complex relationship between Alan and David stops Stevenson's novel from becoming 'just' a boys adventure novel.
ISBN: | 9781912789719 |
Publication date: | 1st February 2022 |
Author: | Robert Louis Stevenson |
Publisher: | Clarity Books Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
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