Robert Louis Stevenson - Kidnapped/Complete and Unabridged Reviews

Robert Louis Stevenson - Kidnapped/Complete and Unabridged

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  • "No(t) perhaps Christian, but humanly fine": 1751 display of Scottish Highlanders' love and self-denial

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 14, 2012
    Pros: Scotland in 1751: geography, politics, lowlanders, highlanders, English redcoats.  Good and evil in everyman.
    Cons: Unfamiliar phrases in lowland Scots language. No maps.  A 17-year old as master psychologist.

    Summary: Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 historical novel and boys adventure tale KIDNAPPED has sometimes been mistreated. By three groups especially has it been knocked about: publishers, teachers and readers! -- Publishers produce or reproduce ... read more

  • Kidnapped Was Not My Favorite Book

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 23, 2011
    Pros: boys might like it better
    Cons: found it to be a hard read and not very interesting

    Summary: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic book that my daughter had to read for school recently.  Being a homeschooler and I as her teacher, I felt the need to read it along with her.  Since it was assigned in the curriculum we ... read more

  • A classic tale set in the Scottish islands

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 3, 2006
    Pros: Great adventure story, interesting history
    Cons: Can be a bit hard going due to the language used

    Summary: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson is an acknowledged classic, but of course we all know that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good read. I’m glad to say that in this case, its classic status is well deserved, though there are some things ... read more

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