When young David Balfour loses his father, he learns of his wealthy uncle, Ebenezer, and sets out to visit him. Ebenezer holds secrets that could change David's fortune, but disinclined to reveal them, he arranges for his nephew to be kidnapped by the captain of a ship. This classic novel follows David on his long journey home as he saves a life, befriends a traveler, survives a shipwreck, witnesses a murder, flees capture, and undergoes numerous other trials before finally returning home to confront his uncle.
