Kidnapped (Paperback)

'Your bed shall be the moorcock's, and your life shall be like the hunted deer's, and ye shall sleep with your hand upon your weapons.' Tricked out of his inheritance, shanghaied, shipwrecked off the west coast of Scotland, David Balfour finds himself fleeing for his life in the dangerous company of Jacobite outlaw and suspected assassin Alan Breck Stewart. Their unlikely friendship is put to the test as they dodge government troops across the Scottish Highlands. Set in the aftermath of the 1745 rebellion, Kidnapped transforms the Romantic historical novel into the modern thriller. Its heart-stopping scenes of cross-country pursuit, distilled to a pure intensity in Stevenson's prose, have become a staple of adventure stories from John Buchan to Alfred Hitchcock and Ian Fleming. Kidnapped remains as exhilarating today as when it was first published in 1886. This new edition is based on the 1895 text, incorporating Stevenson's last thoughts about the novel before his death. It includes Stevenson's 'Note to Kidnapped', reprinted for the first time since 1922. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford World's Classics
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Robert Louis Stevenson
Introduction by:	Ian Duncan (Professor of English)
Notes by:	Ian Duncan (Professor of English)
Dimensions:	196 x 130 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	211
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-967421-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Classic fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Historical adventure Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Classic Fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-967421-3
Barcode:	9780199674213

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