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Kidnapped is set in Scotland just after the Jacobite rebellions and is narrated by the teenager David Balfour. The recently orphaned David leaves rural Essendean to seek his fortune with his relatives, the Balfours of the House of Shaws. He meets his uncle Ebenezer and immediately suspects the shifty and miserly man of trying to avoid giving David his due inheritance. His suspicions are confirmed when his uncle sends him up a ruined stair-tower in the dark, intending David to plunge to his death. Before David can confront his uncle, Ransome, the cabin-boy for the brig Covenant arrives with a ...

Dive into the gripping universe of "Kidnapped," where tales of abduction, adventure, and survival take center stage. This podcast invites you to explore the harrowing journeys of characters who find themselves torn from safety and thrust into perilous circumstances, often leading to unexpected alliances and heart-pounding escapes. Each day, a new complete audiobook is featured, showcasing a rotating collection of stories that delve into themes of resilience, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. From the rugged landscapes of Scotland to the shadowy corners of intrigue, listeners will...

David Balfour, a lad of seventeen and newly orphaned, is directed to go and live with his rich uncle, the master of the estate of Shaws in the lowlands of Scotland near Edinburgh. His uncle, Ebenezer (as close a miser as Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge), is shocked to suddenly have his young relative descend on him and tries to rid himself of David with an arranged accident. Failing that, he pays the captain of a brig to kidnap David and sell him into slavery in Carolina. A collision in the fog brings onboard the brig a survivor, Alan Breck Stewart, who is carrying a dangerous amount of gold on his ...

David Balfour, a chap of seventeen and recently stranded, is coordinated to proceed to live with his rich uncle, the expert of the bequest of Shaws in the marshes of Scotland close to Edinburgh. His uncle, Ebenezer (as close a grumpy person as Dickens' Ebenezer Tightwad), is stunned to unexpectedly have his young relative slide on him and attempts to free himself of David with an organized mishap. Bombing that, he pays the commander of a brig to hijack David and sell him into bondage in Carolina. A crash in the mist brings installed the brig a survivor, Alan Breck Stewart, who is conveying a ...

When Lee Anthony and his friends are kidnapped, they plunge into a whirlwind of adventure that defies imagination. Forced aboard a mysterious vessel, they embark on an uncharted journey that leads them to a world where the laws of nature twist and turn in extraordinary ways. As they navigate this strange realm, they encounter bizarre creatures and mind-bending phenomena that challenge their understanding of reality itself. But the real conflict lies in their fight for survival. Can Lee uncover the secrets of their captors and find a way back home, or will the strange forces at play trap them ...

Sun Yat-Sen was the first president of the Republic of China after the brutal Qing government collapsed in 1911. Over a decade earlier, he had been a young doctor, sucked into the storm of political modernization and reform movements of China. In 1895 he was implicated in a failed armed uprising to capture the city of Canton and force reforms. He fled in a panic, first to Japan, then Hawaii, San Francisco, and then New York, agents of the Qing government chasing him all the way, until finally he arrived in London. There, he laid low at the home of a friend, safe (he thought) from retribution.....