Kidnapped
David Balfour, a 17 year old is cheated by his uncle.
Robert Louis Stevenson • Oct 1st, 2017
David Balfour, a 17 year old is cheated by his uncle.
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Summary:
Kidnapped is a story of David Balfour, a young man of the Lowlands, the southern part of Scotland. David's father, Alexander Balfour, has recently died, and his mother died some time before, so he is now an orphan. Since he is now seventeen years old, he has decided it is time to go and seek his fortune. Before he leaves for the city of Edinburgh, he meets with his guardian, Mr. Campbell. Campbell reveals that David has an uncle, Ebenezer Balfour, of the House of Shaws—meaning that David is, to his surprise, from a wealthy family. David decides to go to Cramond, where his uncle lives, and meet his wealthy relatives.
David walks two days to Edinburgh, and soon finds his way to Cramond. As he begins to ask about the House of Shaws, he finds it is an unpopular place. His Uncle Ebenezer seems particularly ill regarded by the community, and is in fact the only occupant of the house. Nevertheless, David continues on to the House of Shaws. Ebenezer gives him a cold welcome, and seems very interested in the death of David's father. Ebenezer treats David badly, almost as if David were a thief, but he wins some of David's respect by giving the lad nearly forty pounds. But when Ebenezer nearly sends David to his death in the tower adjacent to the house, David demands to know why his uncle hates him and, if he does, why he wants him to stay at the House of Shaws.
A cabin boy, Ransome, arrives at the House of Shaws. He has been sent by Captain Hoseason of the Covenant, a ship that deals with some of Ebenezer's financial ventures. Hoseason has requested to see Ebenezer, so the old man decides to go to the port of Queensferry with Ransome and David. David is interested in seeing the ships at the port, so he willingly goes along. At first, Hoseason seems very pleasant. He even warns David that Ebenezer means mischief toward him. Hoseason then asks to speak to David on the boat, and David agrees, being interested in seeing more of the boat. Once he is on, however, the boat swiftly departs, and as he screams at the dock for help, the sailors knock David unconscious.
Table of Contents
- BEING MEMOIRS OF THE ADVENTURES OF DAVID BALFOUR IN THE YEAR 1751 HOW HE WAS KIDNAPPED AND CAST AWAY; HIS SUFFERINGS IN A DESERT ISLE; HIS JOURNEY IN THE WILD HIGHLANDS; HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH ALAN BRECK STEWART AND OTHER NOTORIOUS HIGHLAND JACOBITES; WITH ALL THAT HE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF HIS UNCLE, EBENEZER BALFOUR OF SHAWS, FALSELY SO CALLED WRITTEN BY HIMSELF AND NOW SET FORTH BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON WITH A PREFACE BY MRS. STEVENSON 8
- PREFACE TO THE BIOGRAPHICAL EDITION 16
- THE, TRIAL OF JAMES STEWART in Aucharn in Duror of Appin FOR THE Murder of COLIN CAMPBELL of Glenure, Efq; Factor for His Majefty on the forfeited Estate of Ardfhiel. 19
- DEDICATION 26
- CHAPTER I 32
- I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 33
- CHAPTER II 50
- I COME TO MY JOURNEY’S END 51
- CHAPTER III 71
- I MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OF MY UNCLE 72
- CHAPTER IV 98
- I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 99
- CHAPTER V 125
- I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY 126
- CHAPTER VI 149
- WHAT BEFELL AT THE QUEEN’S FERRY 150
- CHAPTER VII 169
- I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG “COVENANT” OF DYSART 170
- CHAPTER VIII 195
- THE ROUND-HOUSE 196
- CHAPTER IX 214
- THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD 215
- CHAPTER X 247
- THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE 248
- CHAPTER XI 271
- THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES UNDER 272
- CHAPTER XII 290
- I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” 291
- CHAPTER XIII 320
- THE LOSS OF THE BRIG 321
- CHAPTER XIV 343
- THE ISLET 344
- CHAPTER XV 374
- THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: THROUGH THE ISLE OF MULL 375
- CHAPTER XVI 402
- THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: ACROSS MORVEN 403
- CHAPTER XVII 428
- THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX 429
- CHAPTER XVIII 450
- I TALK WITH ALAN IN THE WOOD OF LETTERMORE 451
- CHAPTER XIX 478
- THE HOUSE OF FEAR 479
- CHAPTER XX 502
- THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE ROCKS 503
- CHAPTER XXI 531
- THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE HEUGH OF CORRYNAKIEGH 532
- CHAPTER XXII 557
- THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR 558
- CHAPTER XXIII 583
- CLUNY’S CAGE 584
- CHAPTER XXIV 612
- THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE QUARREL 613
- CHAPTER XXV 648
- IN BALQUHIDDER 649
- CHAPTER XXVI 673
- END OF THE FLIGHT: WE PASS THE FORTH 674
- CHAPTER XXVII 711
- I COME TO MR. RANKEILLOR 712
- CHAPTER XXVIII 738
- I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE 739
- CHAPTER XXIX 763
- I COME INTO MY KINGDOM 764
- CHAPTER XXX 789
- GOOD-BYE 790
About the Author
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer, (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894), Edinburgh, Scotland