Kidnapped (Great Illustrated Classics) [B0584]

1985 HCDJ with a 2-inch tear at the top of the back dust jacket and nice clean text pages. David Balfour has never had an adventure. He has never spent a night camping in the Scottish Highlands. He has never sailed the high seas. He has never fought in a battle. In fact David Balfour has never even left home. All he knows is a quiet country life. All this changes after the death of his parents. He suddenly learns that he, David Balfour, is a man of wealth and standing, and that he is not destined for a simple life after all. All he needs to do to assume this new station in life is to travel to the town of Cramond, Scotland, to collect his inheritance from his father's younger brother, an uncle he had not even known existed. But David soon discovers that this is not as simple as it sounds, as he struggles to survive and outwit his treacherous uncle in this classic adventure story. Original oil paintings by N. C. Wyeth capture the vitality of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of fortune, camaraderie, betrayal, and independence.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Stevenson does well to write a story (intended for children but that can still be appreciated by adults) filled with adventure, treachery, redemption, and an unlikely friendship. Would recommend!"; "A great adventure shared with believable characters, I enjoyed being caught up in the plight of David, hoping that he would make it through and find justice for the evil done to him. I wish more young gentleman would put aside their electronics and share in some of the same adventures that their grandfathers once experienced when they were young gentlemen. This is a good read."