Scotland 1751. When young David Balfour’s parents die, he discovers that his future is not quite what he expected. His wicked uncle will stop at nothing to steal David’s rightful inheritance, even arranging to sell him as a slave in America!
But fate has other plans. After being forced aboard a ship, David meets the fiery Highland rebel Alan Breck Stewart. Together, they escape their kidnappers and find themselves caught up in a wild chase across the rugged landscape of the Scottish Highlands. With the King’s soldiers hunting them and with dangerous Jacobite rebels around every corner, an unbreakable friendship starts between them.
This fictional adventure, based on historical events, follows David’s journey from boy to brave young man as he fights to claim what rightfully belongs to him.
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