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Birthright : the true story that inspired Kidnapped
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Birthright : the true story that inspired Kidnapped

Author: A Roger Ekirch; Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2010.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Richly evoking the volatile world of Georgian Ireland, this recounts the saga of James Annesley, the presumptive heir of five aristocratic titles and scion of the mighty house of Annesley. Kidnapped at twelve years of age by his uncle, James was shipped from Dublin to America in 1728 as an indentured servant. He finally managed to escape after thirteen years, returning to Ireland to bring his nemesis, the Earl of  Read more...
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Genre/Form: document
Biography
Named Person: James Annesley; Robert Louis Stevenson
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: A Roger Ekirch; Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN: 9780393066159 0393066150
OCLC Number: 317920068
Description: xxiii, 258 p. : ill., maps, ports., geneal. tables ; 22 cm.
Contents: Family --
Betrayal --
Exile --
Flight --
Deliverance --
Home --
Redemption --
Equity --
Resurrection --
Requiem.
Responsibility: A. Roger Ekirch.

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James Annesley is the presumptive heir of five aristocratic titles. Kidnapped at twelve years of age, Annesley was shipped from Dublin to America in 1728 as an indentured servant. He finally managed  Read more...

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The story of Jemmy Annesley, kidnapped at 12 and shipped from Dublin to theAmerican backwoods in 1728 by his wicked Uncle Richard, certainly recalls anearly episode in the story of young David Read more...

 
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