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Kidnapped

American  
[kid-napt] / ˈkɪd næpt /

noun

  1. a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.


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Kidnapped by bumbling conspiracy theorists Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, Michelle stares at her jailer calmly as she pitches them on letting her go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Her story is being told in a new six-part BBC series, Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024

This book in particular was really inspired by adventure stories, like "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2022

Also, Game Mechanic Studios will have its HDR10+ gaming title Happy Trails and the Kidnapped Princess on the floor.

From The Verge ● Dec. 23, 2021

Petra had just settled herself on a footstool with a copy of Kidnapped when she saw a long ponytail whip by.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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