The Coral Island

The Coral Island

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This story tells of three young sailors, sole survivors of a wreck, and their discovery of the enchanting beauties of the South Pacific. They learn how to live on their tropical paradise but then they are swept into adventures with bloodthirsty pirates, before sailing back to England.

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The Coral Island by Rm Ballantyne

The Coral Island - A Tale of the Pacific Ocean - opens with the shipwreck on a Pacific Island of the young friends Ralph Rover and Jack Martin and Peterkin Gray. Despite the pleasurable presence of delicious breadfruit, coconuts, and succulent oysters, the intrepid trio are not alone and they soon witness a battle between rival bands of cannibals led by 'Bloody Bill'.Their lives are placed in serious peril from which only courage and determined pluck can save them. An enormously popular adventure since its publication in 1857, it provoked William Golding to write Lord of the Flies, offering an alternative view of how English boys would behave when released from the constraints of civilisation.
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ISBN 13 9781853261701
ISBN 10 185326170X
Title The Coral Island
Author Rm Ballantyne
Series Wordsworth Children's Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1995-11-05
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.