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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

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On a profoundly calm and most beautiful evening towards the end of the last century, a ship lay becalmed on the fair bosom of the Pacific Ocean. Although there was nothing piratical in the aspect of the ship-if we except her guns-a few of the men who formed her crew might have... Read Full Overview

On a profoundly calm and most beautiful evening towards the end of the last century, a ship lay becalmed on the fair bosom of the Pacific Ocean. Although there was nothing piratical in the aspect of the ship-if we except her guns-a few of the men who formed her crew might have... Read Full Overview

The Lonely Island is a novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story takes place on a small, uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is home to a young boy named Peterkin and his two companions, Ralph and Jack. The boys were shipwrecked on the island and must find a... Read Full Overview

The Lonely Island is a classic adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows the adventures of three young boys, Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin, who are shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific. The boys must use their survival skills and ingenuity to... Read Full Overview

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

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

The Lonely Island by R.M. Ballantyne is a classic adventure novel that tells the story of three boys who become stranded on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. The boys, Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin, are on a sailing trip when their boat is caught in a storm and wrecked on the... Read Full Overview

Although there was nothing piratical in the aspect of the ship-if we except her guns-a few of the men who formed her crew might have been easily mistaken for roving buccaneers. There was a certain swagger in the gait of some, and a sulky defiance on the brow of others, which... Read Full Overview

Although there was nothing piratical in the aspect of the ship-if we except her guns-a few of the men who formed her crew might have been easily mistaken for roving buccaneers. There was a certain swagger in the gait of some, and a sulky defiance on the brow of others, which... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Lonely Island by R.M Ballantyne

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