Kidnapped (Warbler Classics Illustrated An...

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A spirited tale of high adventure, Kidnapped has charmed and delighted generations of readers ever since its publication more than a hundred years ago. Seventeen-year-old David Balfour is plunged into danger when his uncle contrives to cheat him out of his inheritance. His harrowing ordeal finds him in the company of renegades and rebels and takes him from tempestuous seas to the Scottish highlands.

This handsome, meticulously produced Warbler Classics edition includes all seventeen William Hole illustrations from the 1886 first edition of the book, along with annotations throughout and an extensive biographical timeline.

Über den Autor

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He became renowned for his diverse body of work, which includes novels, essays, poetry, and travel writing. Some of his most celebrated works are Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child s Garden of Verses. Stevenson was educated at the University of Edinburgh and attended both the Edinburgh Academy Senior School and Edinburgh Law School. Although initially studying law, he pursued a career in writing, drawing inspiration from authors such as Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Walter Scott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Guy de Maupassant. He married Fanny Stevenson in 1880, and they lived together until his death in 1894. Stevenson s writing often explored themes of adventure, morality, and the duality of human nature, particularly evident in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. He spent the latter part of his life in Samoa, where he passed away on December 3, 1894, at the age of 44. His works have left a lasting impact on literature, influencing generations of writers and readers.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Importe , Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781957240558
ISBN-10:	1957240555
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hersteller:	Warbler Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert Louis Stevenson
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.05.2022
Gewicht:	0,287 kg

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