R.M. Ballantyne

The Coral Island


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Ralph Rover is a traveler at heart, and has always dreamed of shipping out to the South Seas islands. He finally convinces his aging parents…

Fast in the Ice


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At the age of 16 Ballantyne went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. His rule in writing, being in every…

Black Ivory


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Although the book's title Black Ivory denotes dealing in the slave trade it is not our heroes who are doing it. At the very first chapter th…

The Golden Dream


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Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, c…

Fighting the Whales


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A fatherless boy joins the crew of a whaling ship in order to earn a living for himself and his mother. Beyond being a fascinating depiction…

The Dog Crusoe and His Master


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This is a story of an adventure involving a young man, his dog, and two friends. Together they wander through the Western prairies on a miss…

The Madman and The Pirate


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R. M. Ballantyne (April 24, 1825 – February 8, 1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer.Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he …

My Doggie and I


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This story surrounds a child waif, a young woman, a young gentleman doctor, and an elderly lady. This tale unfolds the story of a bond that …