'The illustrations were realistic of the time, which helped me to imagine I was there'
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic tale about sixteen year-old David Balfour who leaves his home in Scotland to make his fortune after his parents die.
His first stop is with his uncle Ebenezer, who has never seen before. His uncle is a very closed-in person who tries to kill David in a mean trick, before getting him kidnapped onto a slave ship.
On board, David meets a Scottish rebel, Alan Breck Stewart and together they defeat the murderous crew. Alan wants to overthrow the British rulers of Scotland. After a shipwreck, David and Alan escape to the highlands where they are accused of being accomplices in the murder of Colin campbell, a British supporter.
Will they escape the British soldiers? Will David ever face his uncle and win back his inheritance?
I thought this story was very exciting and adventurous. I like the way it unfolds, as if you are listening to David tell the story to us. I also enjoyed the beautiful settings e.g: the waterfalls they jump over, the streams and the woods. The illustrations were realistic of the time, which helped me to imagine I was there.
This book taught me a lot about the history of the time, 1751, and uses some Scottish words, though there could have been more to make it feel a bit more Scottish. However, it is well told, full of tension and very exciting. I would recommend this to lovers of adventure stories and history!
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