Kidnapped

Category #6 for this year's Classics Challenge is A Classic with a single-word title.  I didn't have a particular one in mind for this category, so I chose one of the examples she gave.  I read Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson.  I feel a bit silly, because it wasn't until I finished the book that I really looked at the author's name as realized it was the author of Treasure Island and Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde.  I would have known right away that I was going to love the book.  I suppose I can chalk it up to dumb luck then that I stumbled upon one of Stevenson's books I hadn't read yet.

I adored this book.  David Balfour is such a likable fellow.  He led a sheltered life and comes across as pure innocence and yet he's got wit and a personality you can't help but root for.  I also happen to love British history, so I'm always up for a book that has a bit of Jacobite drama. 

The illustrations were also lovely and enhanced the reading experience.  I would definitely recommend this book.  It's also very short and an easy, light read.