Sunday, April 12, 2015

Kidnapped / Robert Loius Stevenson / 240 pages / Deceased Author Challenge

The year is 1751.  Upon the death of his parents, young David Balfour is directed to visit his only remaining relative, an Uncle Ebenezer.  His estate, the Shaws, should be all rights pass to David.  The crotchety old man has David kidnapped and stowed aboard a ship bound for the Carolinas.  The big ship runs into a small ship in a fog and only one man aboard is rescued - Alan Breck.  Breck is a Scotsman returning from exile in France.  The two become somewhat dubious fast friends and are bound together as criminals wanted for murder.  This fast-moving tale features all of the above plus flight, intrigue, the intrepid courage of the Scots, and clever, subtle humor.  No wonder it is a classic!!


"There are two things that men should never weary of:  goodness and humility."

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