Kidnapped

by Robert Louis Stevenson · audio summary, about 12 min

After being betrayed and kidnapped by his miserly uncle, young David Balfour must survive a shipwreck and a perilous flight across the Scottish Highlands alongside a wanted Jacobite outlaw.

Key ideas

• Loyalty and friendship can bridge deep political and religious divides.
• The pursuit of justice often requires navigating a corrupt legal system.
• Survival in a fractured world demands courage, resilience, and mutual trust.

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