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In this tale of buccaneering, adventure and the high seas, Robert Louis Stevenson tells the story of an orphan boy who finds himself forced to reckon with the might of the English rule. Summary of the Book David Balfour finds himself in an unfortunate predicament following his parents’ deaths. He is put into the care of Ebenezer Balfour, his uncle, and only surviving relative. Ebenezer Balfour is not liked well by his neighbours, and when David arrives at his uncle’s home, he discovers why. The old man is paranoid and greedy, caring only about himself. Soon, he tricks David into a ship, where the boy makes a deal with a fugitive and Scottish Highlander called Alan Breck. David becomes a part of the Jacobite struggle against the English monarchy, and a part of history for all time. About R. L. Stevenson R. L. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer and essayist. Some of his other famous novels are The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Treasure Island. This novel is based on the true 18th-century Scottish events. Alan Breck Stewart was a real character who was involved in the Appin murder, during the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising. Media Note This book has been adapted into several films, including a 1960 Walt Disney Productions film starring Peter Finch and James MacArthur. Series Reading Order Robert Louis Stevenson followed up this book with a lesser-known sequel, Catriona.