PublishedOxford University Press, April 2014 |
ISBN9780199674213 |
FormatSoftcover, 256 pages |
Dimensions19.6cm × 13cm × 1.3cm |
'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.Readership: Readers
of classic fiction, especially Scottish literature, historical novels,
and adventure stories; students of the nineteenth-century novel,
Scottish literature, adventure fiction, children's literature. R. L.
Stevenson, Scottish history and geography (the Highlands).
