The Coral Island, R. M. Ballantyne
The Coral Island, R. M. Ballantyne
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The Coral Island

Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2004

Synopsis

Heroes Ralph, Jack and Peterkin... set sail on the Arrow and are the only three survivors of a fearful shipwreck. They are washed ashore on a seemingly idyllic coral island. This tranquillity is violently disturbed, first by a tribe of bloodthirsty cannibals and then by the invasion of a vicious pirate and his gang of cut-throats. Will the boys thwart their enemies and live to see England again?Largely based on Ballantyne’s own experience, as he sailed the seas and roved the countries of the World, The Coral Island is a classic adventure story of the Victorian period.

About R. M. Ballantyne

Robert Michael Ballantyne (1824–1895) was a Scottish-born author of children’s literature. Born in Edinburgh to a family of famous printers and publishers, Ballantyne grew up with a love for writing. After spending six years in Canada working for the Hudson’s Bay Company, he returned to Scotland and worked for the publisher Messrs Constable. In 1856 Ballantyne gave up business for the profession of literature and began writing the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated. He published his first book, Hudson’s Bay, in 1858, and went on to publish over a hundred books for children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruby

This book was one of the first children's books for boys -- you can definitely see it setting the tradition of Treasure Island, and drawing on those from Gulliver's Travels. It was fast-paced and engaging and there were some lovely descriptions of their island. Also a striking focus on rationalising......more

Goodreads review by Ivy-Mabel

Living in post-Brexit Britain, the incredible smugness of this story was hard to take. One could have laughed it off if it had not come back to haunt us. Rule Britannia! And thank goodness the gods are on our side and wear our type of clothing!......more

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