Kidnapped

Young David Balfour, cheated of his inheritance by a scheming uncle, is kidnapped and shipped off to be sold into servitude—only to escape into the Scottish Highlands in the turbulent aftermath of the Jacobite rising. Befriended by the dashing rebel Alan Breck, he undertakes a dangerous flight across a divided land. Blending breathless adventure with a rich sense of Scottish history and landscape, the novel is one of Stevenson’s finest. A tale of courage, friendship, and coming of age, it has remained a favorite of readers young and old since its first appearance.