The Essential Robert Louis Stevenson Volume Two: The Master of Ballantrae, Kidnapped, and In the South Seas
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- Synopsis
- Two historical adventure novels from the author of Treasure Island, as well as a rare travel memoir of his experiences in the Pacific Islands.The Master of Ballantrae: In this tragic tale of a family divided by the eighteenth-century Jacobite rising, two brothers join opposing sides of the conflict. The story follows their epic rivalry from Scotland to the high seas and the American wilderness.Kidnapped: This adventure novel, inspired by true events in eighteenth-century Scotland, tells the tale of young David Balfour—who is betrayed by his uncle and kidnapped onto a ship, and survives shipwreck with his friend, the famous Jacobite Alan Breck Stewart.In the South Seas: In the 1890s, Robert Louis Stevenson chartered a ship to the Pacific Islands and recorded his experiences and observations. This autobiography of his journey offers a rare window into the author&’s real, adventurous life.
- Copyright:
- 1889
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 632 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504065269
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/04/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.