The Coral Island (eBook)

Sea Adventure Novel: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean

R. M. Ballantyne (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
261 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
405-766455764-3 (EAN)

Infos

The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island. The story is told 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 and his two companions – 18-year-old Jack Martin and 13-year-old Peterkin Gay – are the sole survivors of the shipwreck. At first, boys have to manage how to feed themselves, what to drink, and how the resolve clothing and shelter, coping with having to rely on their own resources. As the boys adopt to the situation, they start dealing with new difficulties, such as conflicting with pirates, fighting with native Polynesians, and dealing with Christian missionaries and their conversion efforts.

Autor

Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish author of adventure fiction, best known for his western stories and sea tales. Ballantyne went to Canada aged 16 where he traded with the local Native Americans for furs. It required him to learn about them, to travel by canoe and sleigh, and those experiences formed the basis for many of his novels. Upon returning home, Ballantyne gave up business to focus on his literary career, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated. He was also an accomplished artist, and exhibited some of his water-colors at the Royal Scottish Academy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.11.2019
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten
• Schlagworte: 19th century literature • cultural encounter • Daughter of the Pirate King • Jules Verne • Life of Pi • Lord of the Flies • Marooned Boys • Moby Dick • Pacific Island Adventure • Robinsonade Fiction • Robinson Crusoe • Salt to the Sea • Ship of Smoke and Steel • shipwrecked boys • Survival Story • the girl from everywhere • Treasure Island • Tropical island setting • youth adventure novel • Youth Fiction Classic