The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean by R. M. Ballantyne
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"The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in 1857. Three boys survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a South Pacific island, facing adventure and danger in an unfamiliar world. This pioneering work of juvenile fiction features exclusively young heroes navigating survival, encountering both natural wonders and darker threats. The story explores themes of Christianity, civilization, and leadership, presenting a Victorian
vision of imperialism that would later inspire William Golding's darker reimagining in "Lord of the Flies." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coral_Island |
| Credits | Produced by Michelle Shephard, Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Islands -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Pirates -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Camping -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Oceania -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Robinsonades |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7124 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | May 31, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 351 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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