The Coral Island (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161460193)

The Coral Island is a classic adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows the journey of three young boys, Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin, who are shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific. The boys must learn to survive on their own and fend off dangerous animals and hostile natives.As they explore the island, the boys discover a hidden cave filled with treasure and encounter a group of pirates who have also been stranded on the island. The boys must use their wits and bravery to outsmart the pirates and protect their new home.Throughout the novel, the boys learn important lessons about friendship, teamwork, and the importance of morality. The Coral Island is a thrilling adventure story that has captivated readers for generations and is a must-read for fans of classic literature.WHAT a joyful thing it is to awaken, on a fresh glorious morning, and find the rising sun staring into your face with dazzling brilliancy! - to see the birds twittering in the bushes, and to hear the murmuring of a rill, or the soft hissing ripples as they fall upon the sea-shore! At any time and in any place such sights and sounds are most charming, but more especially are they so when one awakens to them, for the fist time, in a novel and romantic situation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne
ISBN-10: 1161460195
ISBN-13: 9781161460193
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 234
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.56d