SuitabookKidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson
- Reading
- Read together if useful, pausing after tense passages to check how the journey is landing. You can also separate the fictional adventure from questions about the historical backdrop.
- Themes
- Kidnapping and escape: David is described as kidnapped by his uncle and later escaping. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Historical conflict: David and Alan’s flight takes place in the aftermath of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion, amid conflict described as a struggle against English rule. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Kidnapping and flight are central to the premise, and the story is described as suspenseful. The degree of violence or detail in these scenes is not clear.