What starts out as a pleasant family sea voyage takes a nightmarish turn in R.M. Ballantyne's The Pirate City. A prosperous Italian businessman and his sons are captured by a crew of pirates and are forcibly entered into servitude in the vast, roiling den of iniquity known as "Pirate City." They make the best of their horrific ordeal, but will they ever be able to escape and make it back home?

R.M. Ballantyne's 'The Dog Crusoe and His Master' is a captivating adventure novel that follows the story of a shipwrecked sailor, Dick Lightheart, and his faithful canine companion, Crusoe. The book is filled with exciting plot twists and heartwarming moments as they navigate through the challenges of survival on a deserted island. Ballantyne's writing style is vivid and descriptive, transporting the reader into the wild and unpredictable world of the characters. The story is both enterta...

This Halcyon Classics eBook collection contains thirty novels by 19th century juvenile action/adventure fiction writer Robert M. Ballantyne.  Volume I of III.  Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. The Hudson's Bay Company (1848) The Young Fur Traders (1856) The Coral Island (1857) Ungava (1858) Martin Rattler (1858) Handbook to the new Goldfields (1858) The Dog Crusoe an...

Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and where he served for six years with the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for literature, and began the series of adventure storie...

The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Scottish juvenile fiction author R. M. Ballantyne at the height of the British Empire. The story relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island, the only survivors of a shipwreck.R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer.Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of...

R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction and wrote over 100 books.[citation needed] He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. He belonged to a famous family of printers and publishers.

This is and adventure story of exploration in the wilds of Canada. R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books.   Robert went to Canada aged 16, and spent five years working for the Hudson's Bay Company. He traded with the local Native Americans for furs, which required him to travel by canoe and sleigh to the areas occupied by the modern-day provinc...

This Halcyon Classics eBook collection contains thirty novels by 19th century juvenile action/adventure fiction writer Robert M. Ballantyne. Volume III of III. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.The Pirate City (1874)The Thorogood Family (1883)The Young Trawler (1884)Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished (1884)Twice Bought (1885)The Island Queen (1885)The Rover of the Andes (1885)The Prairie Chief (1886)The Li...

This Halcyon Classics eBook collection contains thirty novels by 19th century juvenile action/adventure fiction writer Robert M. Ballantyne. Volume I of III. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Up in the Clouds (1869)The Cannibal Islands (1869)Lost in the Forest (1869)Digging for Gold (1869)Sunk at Sea (1869)The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands (1870)The Iron Horse (1879)The Norsemen in the West (1872)T...

In "The Wild Man of the West," R.M. Ballantyne weaves a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the untamed American wilderness during the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of a young man, serving as both an exploration of personal courage and a vivid portrayal of the landscape's wild beauty. Ballantyne's captivating prose is characterized by its rich descriptions and lively dialogue, echoing the romanticism prevalent in Victorian literature while also engaging with ...

"The Ocean and its Wonders" by means of R.M. Ballantyne is a captivating exploration of the sizeable and mysterious international below the waves. As a journey novelist with a penchant for maritime testimonies, Ballantyne takes readers on a compelling adventure thru the wonders of the ocean. The book serves as a comprehensive manual, combining scientific interest with the exhilaration of exploration. Ballantyne delves into the intricacies of marine lifestyles, coral reefs, and the geologic...

Excerpt: "Talk of earthquakes! not all the earthquakes that have rumbled in Ecuador or toppled over the spires and dwellings of Peru could compare, in the matter of dogged pertinacity, with that earthquake which diurnally and hourly shocked little Gertie’s dwelling, quivered the white dimity curtains of little Gertie’s bed and shook little Gertie’s frame. A graceful, rounded little frame it was; yet strong, and firmly knit—perhaps in consequence of its having been from infancy so constantl...