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The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean

Author
R. M. Ballantyne
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
9 hours 10 minutes
ISBN
9781802567939
Published
13 August 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Ballantyne
  • adventure
  • stories
  • Scotland
  • nature
  • youth
  • travel
  • courage
  • fun
  • games

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Description

Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin wreck on a Pacific island, build a life, then face pirates and bloodier tests of courage. Boy adventure with faith under fire. Spoken as when three friends must invent civilisation from a beach.

Author

R. M. Ballantyne was an author and missionary who wrote adventure novels for children. Many of his books were set in the Scottish Highlands, and featured heroes who were brave and resourceful. Ballantyne's writing was praised for its exciting plots and accurate descriptions of nature. He was also an accomplished artist: he exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.

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