R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics

This meticulously edited Ballantyne collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: The Coral Island Snowflakes and Sunbeams (The Young Fur Traders) Ungava Martin Rattler The Dog Crusoe and his Master The World of Ice The Gorilla Hunters The Golden Dream The Red Eric Away in the Wilderness Fighting the Whales The Wild Man of the West Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat Chasing the Sun Freaks on the Fells The Lighthouse Fighting The Flames Silver Lake Deep Down Shifting Winds Hunting the Lions Over the Rocky Mountains Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Lost in the Forest Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The Iron Horse The Norsemen in the West The Pioneers Black Ivory Life in the Red Brigade Fort Desolation The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Rivers of Ice Under the Waves The Settler and the Savage In the Track of the Troops Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack Post Haste The Lonely Island The Red Man's Revenge My Doggie and I The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Thorogood Family The Young Trawler Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished Twice Bought The Island Queen The Rover of the Andes The Prairie Chief The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Big Otter The Fugitives Blue Lights The Middy and the Moors The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits The Garret and the Garden Jeff Benson Charlie to the Rescue The Coxswain's Bride The Buffalo Runners The Hot Swamp Hunted and Harried The Walrus Hunters Wrecked but not Ruined Children's Books: Three Little Kittens The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast Mister Fox The Life of a Ship My Mother Other Works: The Hudson's Bay Company Handbook to the new Goldfields Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships The Ocean and its Wonders Six Months at the Cape Battles with the Sea Memoirs: Personal Reminiscences in Book Making

R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who penned over 100 books. His writing career blossomed following his experience with the Hudson's Bay Company, through which he gleaned ample material to portray with authenticity the life and landscape of early frontier and colonial periods. Ballantyne's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions, thrilling adventures, and moral undertones that reflected Victorian values towards youth education and character development. Notable among his extensive oeuvre is 'The Coral Island' (1858), which greatly influenced the adventure genre and was appreciated for its detailed rendering of pacific island life. Other significant works include 'The Young Fur Traders' (1856), 'The Dog Crusoe and His Master' (1860), and 'The Gorilla Hunters' (1861), all of which demonstrate his masterful use of survival themes and exploration. Ballantyne's commitment to accuracy led him to experiment and research thoroughly – once even building a boat to ensure realistic depiction. His books, forming the collection 'R. M. BALLANTYNE Ultimate Collection: 90+ Action & Adventure Classics', continue to captivate readers with their blend of swashbuckling excitement and educational merit, marking him as a seminal figure in the annals of children's adventure literature.