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Robert Louis Stevenson
1893
Novel
Adventure
Kidnapped is narrated by the novel's protagonist, David Balfour.
Kidnapped is written in the past tense.
The title Kidnapped refers to the reason for the protagonist David Balfour's adventurous journey. David's uncle pays a sea captain to kidnap David and sell him into slavery in America to prevent David from inheriting the family land and income.
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