Stevenson is one of the masters of English prose. The novel is a Scottish romance about the murder of Colin Campbell, the Red Fox of Glenure. In this thrilling story about the time of the 18th Century Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland, the young orphan David Balfour is sent to live with his Uncle Ebenezer. After he discovers that he may be the rightful heir to his uncle’s estate, he finds himself kidnapped, leading to a succession of adventures where his life hangs by a thread.