# Kidnapped

By Robert Louis Stevenson.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction; Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction; Kidnapping -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Kidnapped](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2317) by Robert Louis Stevenson (8 h 17 min, English)
- [Kidnapped (Version 2, Dramatic Reading)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/22430) by Robert Louis Stevenson (7 h 19 min, English)

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