The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. One of the first works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes, the story relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island, the only survivors of a shipwreck.
The story is written as a first person narrative from the perspective of 15-year-old Ralph Rover, one of three boys shipwrecked on the coral reef of a large but uninhabited Polynesian island. Ralph tells the story...
The Coral Island
"A Tale of the Pacific Ocean"
R. M. Ballantyne
The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Sc...
In the 1800s shipowners often did not keep their vessels in good condition, knowing that if they were wrecked the owners would get recompense from the insurance for the ship and cargo. They were unconcerned at the deaths of the crew and passengers. One such shipowner is Mr Denham, who ignores the advice given by one of his captains, John Bax, to improve the condition of his ships, and the pleas of his nephew Guy for a donation to help build a lifeboat to be stationed on the Kent Coast. In the book we follow the adventures of Bax and Guy as they go to sea and also the brave crews of the...
In the 1800s shipowners often did not keep their vessels in good condition, knowing that if they were wrecked the owners would get recompense from the...
The Coral Island, published in 1858 and one of his earliest books, is his best memorial today. It is a retelling of the potent myth of the castaway. Three young sailors, sole survivors of a wreck, discover the enchanting beauty of the South Pacific and learn to hunt and fish, and to build a shelter.
The Coral Island, published in 1858 and one of his earliest books, is his best memorial today. It is a retelling of the potent myth of the castaway. T...
The dog Crusoe was once a pup. Now do not, courteous reader, toss your head contemptuously, and exclaim, "Of course he was; I could have told you that." You know very well that you have often seen a man above six feet high, broad and powerful as a lion, with a bronzed shaggy visage and the stern glance of an eagle, of whom you have said, or thought, or heard others say, "It is scarcely possible to believe that such a man was once a squalling baby." If you had seen our hero in all the strength and majesty of full-grown doghood, you would have experienced a vague sort of surprise had we told...
The dog Crusoe was once a pup. Now do not, courteous reader, toss your head contemptuously, and exclaim, "Of course he was; I could have told you that...
