Kidnapped

“No class of man is altogether bad but each has its own faults and virtues.” Set during the background of the Jacobite Scot rebellion in the 18th century R L Stevensons historical adventure fiction Kidnapped is inspired with characters from real life. David a lowland teenage boy discovers that he is the right heir to a family fortune. Betrayed by his uncle he is kidnapped into a sea voyage. Soon he teams up with Alan a rogue and encounters sea battles shipwrecks and perilous chases. The novel draws upon the themes of virtue goodness and courage ultimately triumphing over evil and cunningness. Gripping throughout its course Kidnapped is no wonder dubbed the all-time favourite of adventure fiction lovers.