Kidnapped first Adventures of David Balfour

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If 'Treasure Island' is the pirate story par excellence; then 'Kidnapped' is the romantic Scots adventure story of all time. Written in 1886; it is set in the turmoil and aftermath of the 1746 Jacobite Scots rebellion against the English at Culloden - events that established much of the national Scots character; which persists to this day. The story follows David Balfour; the canny eighteen year old; who is keen to seek his fortune. He sets out from the lowlands of Scotland to meet his mysterious relative; in search of work and 'whatere he may find'. His adventures begin at almost at once; and dark family secrets are soon only the starting point for an adventure that is a sort of Scottish Odyssey; with sea voyage; shipwreck; good friends and fights aplenty in the Hieland mountains and valleys.