Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish essayist, poet, novelist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island. Catriona is the sequel to Kidnapped. It continues with the adventures of David Balfour. This novel, which was written during a period of unhappiness for the author, describes a similar pattern of conflict and turbulence for Balfour, with the complex and enchanting Catriona as its focal point.