Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von Catriona
Für wen es gedacht ist
For readers who enjoyed Kidnapped and want more of David and Alan, with political pressure and a proud, sometimes awkward romance. For anyone who loves Highland adventure, divided loyalties, and honesty tested by power.
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Catriona is Robert Louis Stevenson’s historical adventure novel about David Balfour’s struggle to defend an innocent man and win the love of a Highland woman in eighteenth-century Scotland. It continues Kidnapped, putting David’s honesty under pressure from political power, divided loyalties, and a courtship in which good intentions are not enough.
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David Balfour has survived the dangers of Kidnapped and secured his inheritance, but safety brings a new responsibility. He knows facts that could help James Stewart, who faces trial for the Appin murder. In Scotland after the failed Jacobite rising, that trial is more than a search for the truth. Clan rivalry, government authority, and fear of rebellion shape what people are willing to hear.
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Who’s who
- David Balfour
- A young Scotsman whose determination to tell the truth tests his friendship with Alan and his courtship of Catriona.
- Catriona Drummond
- James MacGregor’s proud daughter, whose devotion to her troubled father complicates her growing attachment to David.
- Alan Breck Stewart
- David’s Highland friend, wanted for the Appin murder, who depends on his help to evade the authorities.
- Prestongrange
- The Lord Advocate, whose courteous dealings with David conceal the pressures and competing interests of government.
- James MacGregor
- Catriona’s father, whose troubles place demands on her devotion and complicate her relationship with David.
- James Stewart
- The man facing trial for the Appin murder, whom David hopes to help by giving truthful evidence.
About this edition
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- LengthAbout 103,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 6 h 50 min
- Listening time11 h 25 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 12 other languages
Questions about Catriona
Is Catriona a sequel to Kidnapped?
Yes. Catriona continues David Balfour’s story after Kidnapped, carrying forward his friendship with Alan Breck and the consequences of the Appin murder. Reading Kidnapped first gives the political dangers and personal loyalties a clearer foundation.
What is Catriona about?
Catriona follows David Balfour as he tries to help James Stewart, who is accused in connection with the Appin murder. His efforts bring him into conflict with political authority. At the same time, he falls in love with Catriona Drummond and struggles to understand her loyalties.
Is Catriona based on a true story?
The novel uses the historical Appin murder and the prosecution of James Stewart as its background. Stevenson places fictional David Balfour within those events. It is historical fiction, not a factual account of David’s adventures or his romance with Catriona.
Why is the book called Catriona?
The title names Catriona Drummond, the woman David loves. Her importance grows as the story moves beyond his efforts to influence the murder trial. Their relationship makes pride, trust, and family duty as demanding for David as the dangers of politics.