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Kidnapped & Catriona
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Kidnapped & Catriona
Two classic Stevenson adventures in one: David Balfour's abduction, escape and the sequel that completed his story.
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About the Ebook
In "Kidnapped" (1886) and later fiction such as "The Master of Ballantrae" (1888), Stevenson examined some of the extreme and contrary currents of Scotland's past, often projecting a dualism of both personality and belief. This dualism is most famous in "Kidnapped", whose two central characters are David Balfour, a Lowland Whig, and Alan Breck Stewart, a Highland Jacobite. The novel revolves around their friendship and their differences, suggesting a metaphor for Scotland itself. Stevenson wrote the sequel "Catriona" with the title David Balfour, but during serialisation in England the public became confused, thinking it might be a reprint of "Kidnapped". At publisher Cassell's request, the title was changed to "Catriona", after Balfour's daughter.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Two of Stevenson's most beloved novels collected in a single edition
- Kidnapped: the timeless adventure of abduction and flight through the Scottish Highlands
- Catriona: the continuation of David Balfour's story, rarely read alongside its predecessor
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
The real life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson rival those of his famous fictional characters. Born into a strictly religious, middle-class Edinburgh family, he later rebelled and refused to follow his father into the lighthouse construction business, opting instead for a literary career and marriage to Fanny, the love of his life and a crack-shot American divorcee. His travels took him to France, America and the South Pacific. Stevenson was an atheist and free spirit - in Samoa, where he died, he fought in a civil war for independence. In 1886, the blockbuster novel Kidnapped was published - a dramatic adventure of abduction and life on the run in the wilds of Scotland. Stevenson died in 1894, just 44 years old. The people of Samoa cut a track through the jungle to create a resting place for him on top of the mountain above his beloved Vailima estate.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 24 June 2013
Print Length: 480 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857907080
Format: Ebook
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