The Coral Island by R M Ballantyne
Roving has always been, and still is, my ruling passion, the joy of my heart, the very sunshine of my existence. In childhood, in boyhood, and in man's estate, I have been a rover; not a mere rambler among the woody glens and upon the hilltops of my own nRobert Michael Ballantyne was a Scottish-born children's novelist who lived from 1824 to 1895. Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh to a family of famous printers and publishers, and he had a passion for writing as a child. He returned to Scotland to work for the publisher Messrs Constable after spending six years in Canada with the Hudson's Bay Company. Ballantyne left business in 1856 to pursue a career in literature, and he began writing the series of adventure stories for children that bears his name. Hudson's Bay, his first book, was released in 1858, and he went on to publish over a hundred children's novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140350401 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140350403 |
| Title | The Coral Island |
| Author | R M Ballantyne |
| Series | Puffin Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1986-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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