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The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped'

Lachlan Munro

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Description:Inspired by the author’s retracing of the footsteps of David Balfour and Alan Breck from Mull to Edinburgh, The Scenery of Dreams traces Stevenson’s inspiration in writing Kidnapped, one of the world’s best-loved adventure stories - the book that Stevenson himself was most proud of. The extraordinary feature of Stevenson’s classic, however, was that for the most part it was true, inspired by real characters and events, and this offers his readers a glimpse, not only of his creativity, but into a fascinating period of Scottish history - the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. After describing the book's early origins, written when Stevenson was gravely ill, the author then takes us into the substantive world of Highland and Jacobite history, filled with amazing real-life characters such as Cluny MacPherson, Rob Roy’s wild sons, and of course, the legendary Alan Breck, accused of the mysterious ‘Appin Murder.’The book is also full of Highland tales and folklore, and insights into a vanished world of clan warfare, and romantic adventures, as the extraordinary lives and fates of the real characters are explored, and offers a living, breathing portrait of Stevenson himself, and his own adventures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped'. To get started finding The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 284

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Deveron Press

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1910601446

Description: Inspired by the author’s retracing of the footsteps of David Balfour and Alan Breck from Mull to Edinburgh, The Scenery of Dreams traces Stevenson’s inspiration in writing Kidnapped, one of the world’s best-loved adventure stories - the book that Stevenson himself was most proud of. The extraordinary feature of Stevenson’s classic, however, was that for the most part it was true, inspired by real characters and events, and this offers his readers a glimpse, not only of his creativity, but into a fascinating period of Scottish history - the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. After describing the book's early origins, written when Stevenson was gravely ill, the author then takes us into the substantive world of Highland and Jacobite history, filled with amazing real-life characters such as Cluny MacPherson, Rob Roy’s wild sons, and of course, the legendary Alan Breck, accused of the mysterious ‘Appin Murder.’The book is also full of Highland tales and folklore, and insights into a vanished world of clan warfare, and romantic adventures, as the extraordinary lives and fates of the real characters are explored, and offers a living, breathing portrait of Stevenson himself, and his own adventures.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped'. To get started finding The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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