Kidnapped |
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Author:
| Stevenson, Robert Louis |
Narrated by:
| Cosham, Ralph |
Series title: | Unabridged Classics in MP3 Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-58472-523-7 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
Publisher: | Sound Room Publishers, Incorporated
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Imprint: | In Audio |
Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1886, the same year as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped is one of Stevenson's most enduringly popular novels. At its center is a historical event: the murder of Colin Campbell, the 'Red Fox' of Glenure in Scotland. David Balfour, whose father dies leaving him with nothing to live on, goes to live with a cruel and miserly uncle. The uncle attempts to have the boy killed and then has him kidnapped and taken to sea. The ship is wrecked and the novel follows David and and his...
More DescriptionPublished in 1886, the same year as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped is one of Stevenson's most enduringly popular novels. At its center is a historical event: the murder of Colin Campbell, the 'Red Fox' of Glenure in Scotland. David Balfour, whose father dies leaving him with nothing to live on, goes to live with a cruel and miserly uncle. The uncle attempts to have the boy killed and then has him kidnapped and taken to sea. The ship is wrecked and the novel follows David and and his friend Alan as they journey across the Highlands through numerous dangers including witnessing and becoming suspects in the murder of the Red Fox.