
Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson(Author)
Classic Comic Store Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-906814-50-2 (ISBN)
Description
Age range 9 to 12
Stevenson's tale of the adventures of David Balfour, sold into slavery at sea, and his daring escape... Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
Stevenson's tale of the adventures of David Balfour, sold into slavery at sea, and his daring escape... Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the story.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Newbury
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Fully Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
151 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906814-50-2 (9781906814502)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The real life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson rival those of his famous fictional characters. Born into a strictly religious, middle-class Edinburgh family, he later rebelled and refused to follow his father into the lighthouse construction business, opting instead for a literary career and marriage to Fanny, the love of his life and a crack-shot American divorcee. His travels took him to France, America and the South Pacific. Stevenson was an atheist and free spirit - in Samoa, where he died - and he fought in a civil war for independence. In 1886, the blockbuster novel Kidnapped was published - a dramatic adventure of abduction and life on the run in the wilds of Scotland. Stevenson died in 1894, just 44 years old. The Samoan natives, who were devoted to Stevenson, cut a track through the jungle to create a resting place for him on top of the mountain above his beloved Vailima estate.