Catriona, Robert L. Stevenson
Catriona, Robert L. Stevenson
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Catriona

Author: Robert L. Stevenson

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2008

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

James of the Glens has been falsely arrested for the murder of Colin Roy Campbell, and David Balfour who was present at the scene, makes a statement to tell his side of the story, meeting Lord Advocate Prestongrange and his charming daughter, Barbara Grant. Prestongrange can be deceitful, however, and David is imprisoned on the Bass rock until the trial is over and James’ fate is sealed. Catriona’s father, the scoundrel James More, is also held in connection with the case - until his daughter frees him with a brave and bold intrigue.After meeting the renegade adventurer Alan Breck again, David and Catriona travel to Holland where David is to study law and there are many humorous misunderstandings in their courtship. Here More reveals himself as the rogue that he is in a wicked betrayal and an attempt to capture Alan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry

David Balfour (also known as Catriona) is a sequel to the great classic Kidnapped though not as good, it still delivers excitement . Young David after many adventures arrives finally in Edinburgh, Scotland to receive his fortune, he hopes. However being 1751 a few years after the Jacobite rebellion......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

“‘You deal with me very frankly, and I thank you for it,' said I. 'I will try on my side to be no less honest. I believe these deep duties may lie upon your lordship; I believe you may have laid them on your conscience when you took the oaths of the high office which you hold. But for me, who am jus......more

Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson is another difficult read for a modern reader, not just because of the antiquated language, but because of the dialects by which conversation is conveyed. Despite the complexity, the story is a sequel to the really good novel Kidnapped with the historical figure Da......more