{"product_id":"9781486411443","title":"Kidnapped - The Original Classic Edition","description":"Classic historical fiction by R.L. Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally written as a boys adventure novel, modern readers will probably consider it more a book for adults. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot is fairly straightforward: Our Hero, David Balfour, is tricked out of his rightful inheritance by an evil uncle, shanghaied, shipwrecked, partnered with a historical figure (one Alan Breck Stewart) and caught up in the events of an unsolved historical mystery (the Appin Murder). The body of the novel is a day-by-day description of their flight through the Scottish highlands, on the run from the Redcoat troops searching them out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the novel succeeds in creating some degree of tension and suspense, especially in the first half or so, with some classic melodrama elements. The latter half of the novel drags a bit, though, and would probably be less appealing to younger readers and more enjoyable for readers more interested in Stevensons prose style. There is a great deal of Scots dialect, but the most obscure words are footnoted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, Id recommend this highly to a fan of books like Sir Walter Scotts Waverly or Rob Roy, or to anyone who had a particular love of historical fiction set in the 18th-century scottish highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emereo Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136335200496,"sku":"9781486411443","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781486411443_p0.jpg?v=1763634690","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781486411443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}