Customer Reviews

Kidnapped (Enriched Classics (Pocket))

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Review of Kindle edition of "Kidnapped" by Neeland Media. ASIN: B000FC1DPO
Note that this review is ONLY for the Kindle edition of Kidnapped published by Neeland Media. It does not apply to the paperback in the Enriched Classic Series, to which the Neeland Media edition seems to have been erroneously linked.

Paragraph formatting OK, but not good. Straight quotes, CAPS instead of smallcaps. Proper dashes. No extra notes. No Table of Contents link the in menu. Table of contents in the text, but not hyperlinked. No maps. No sign of the enrichment listed in the product description.

No real advantage over the free version. There are better editions available. If you're looking for a Kindle edition of Kidnapped, don't just search for "Kidnapped". That only finds a few of the many editions. Search for "Kidnapped Stevenson" (without the quotes) to find the 25 or so editions available. And also look for my review "Kindle Edition Choice is critical" for a review of all the available editions as of August 2010.

I bought this book to get our family in the mood for our trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. It surpassed my expectations. Not only is the story a fun read, with lots of historical and geographical references, but the book has 2 bonus features. I quick review of Scottish history, and a discussion on the life and works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

I first read this B4 I was 10 (way back in the Dark Ages of the '40s, in England) cuz my older brothers did. I read all their boy books until they left the nest. It's the first of its genre from which all other children's adventure tales have been based. Takes you someplace & time you've never been, gives you goosebumps & makes you think ... what more do you want from a good book?