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 published in 1857. Three boys survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a South Pacific island, where they must navigate survival and unexpected dangers. This pioneering work of juvenile fiction features exclusively young heroes confronting both external threats and moral challenges. The novel explores themes of Christianity, imperialism, and leadership, presenting an optimistic view of
civilization 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 | David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.6 (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. | 646 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-00646-8 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1199 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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