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Book, 2010
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For the first time, the remarkable story that inspired RobertLouis Stevenson?s Kidnapped .
No saga of personal hardship so captivated the British public inthe eighteenth century as that of James Annesley, the presumptiveheir of five aristocratic titles and scion of the mighty house ofAnnesley. Kidnapped at twelve years of age by his uncle, James wasshipped from Dublin to America in 1728 as an indentured servant.Only after thirteen years did he finally manage to escape,returning to Ireland to bring his blood rival, the Earl ofAnglesea, to justice in one of the epic trials of thecentury.
How, in an age without DNA laboratories or paternity tests, could aprodigal hope to prove his identity and his legitimacy after such along absence? Richly evoking the volatile world of Georgian Ireland-- complete with its violence, debauchery, ancient rituals, andtenacious loyalties -- award-winning author A. Roger Ekirchrecounts an extraordinary family drama of betrayal and loss, butalso of resilience, survival, and redemption.
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