Inspired by the author's retracing of the footsteps of David Balfour and Alan Breck from Mull to Edinburgh, 'The Scenery of Dreams' traces Stevenson's inspiration in writing 'Kidnapped, ' one of the world's best-loved adventure stories - the book that Stevenson himself was most proud of. The extraordinary feature of Stevenson's classic, however, was that for the most part it was true, inspired by real characters and events, and this offers his...