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The Scottish juvenile fiction writer R. M. Ballantyne was born into a famous family of publishers. Leaving home at age 16 he went to work for the Hudson's Bay Company; after returning home to Scotland R. M. Ballantyne published his first book "Hudson's Bay" detailing his experiences... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

In this exciting sequel to The Coral Island, Ballantyne continues the story of Ralph Rover, Jack Martin, and Peterkin Gay who, after their return to England for rest from their South Seas adventures, are now intent on joining the great hunters in Africa for a journey to the interior... Read Full Overview

In this exciting sequel to The Coral Island, Ballantyne continues the story of Ralph Rover, Jack Martin, and Peterkin Gay who, after their return to England for rest from their South Seas adventures, are now intent on joining the great hunters in Africa for a journey to the interior... Read Full Overview

Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 - 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1848 he published his first book... Read Full Overview

The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale Of The Wilds Of Africa is a novel written by R. M. Ballantyne. The story follows a group of adventurers who set out on a journey to hunt gorillas in the dense jungles of Africa. The group is led by a seasoned hunter named Jack, who is accompanied by... Read Full Overview

The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale Of The Wilds Of Africa is an adventure novel written by R. M. Ballantyne. The story follows three British explorers, Ralph, Jack, and Peter, as they journey through the African wilderness in search of gorillas. Along the way, they encounter various... Read Full Overview

The Gorilla Hunters is an adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story revolves around three young men, Jack, Ralph, and Peter, who embark on a journey to Africa in search of gorillas. The trio faces numerous challenges and dangers, including hostile tribes, wild animals,... Read Full Overview

The Gorilla Hunters is a thrilling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. This book is a large print edition, making it easier for readers with visual impairments to enjoy the story. The novel is set in the wilds of Africa and follows the journey of a group of hunters who... Read Full Overview

The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale Of The Wilds Of Africa is a novel written by R. M. Ballantyne. The story follows three young men, Jack, Ralph, and Peter, as they embark on a journey to Africa to hunt gorillas. Along the way, they encounter various challenges such as dangerous animals,... Read Full Overview

"The Gorilla Hunters" from R. M. Ballantyne. Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894).

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The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale of the Wilds of Africa (1861) is a boys' adventure novel by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. A sequel to his hugely successful 1858 novel The Coral Island and set in "darkest Africa",... Read Full Overview

It was five o'clock in the afternoon. There can be no doubt whatever as to that. Old Agnes may say what she pleases-she has a habit of doing so-but I know for certain (because I looked at my watch not ten minutes before it happened) that it was exactly five o'clock in the afternoon... Read Full Overview