The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean, published in 1858 in is R.M. Ballantyne’s most famous novel. It is one of the pioneer works of juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes. The story relates the adventures of three boys marooned on a South Pacific island, the only survivors of a shipwreck. It is a genre of fiction inspired by Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. It is among the most popular of its type, and has never been out of print ever since its first publication. The major themes of the novel are the civilizing effect of Christianity, 19th-century British imperialism in the South Pacific. It is believed to have inspired and the importance of hierarchy and leadership. It was the inspiration for the Nobel Prize winning English author William Golding’s dystopian novel Lord of the Flies (1954).

ROBERT MICHAEL BALLANTYNE (1825-1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction. Her wrote more than 100 books but is chiefly famous for his adventure story, The Coral Island. He was born in Edinburgh on 24 April 1825, to Alexander Thomson Ballantyne and Anne. His father was a newspaper editor and printer in the family firm of Ballantyne & Co.

• Publisher: Peacock Books
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• Publication Date: May 29, 2023
• Pages: 300
• ISBN13: 9788124804063
• Item Weight: 290 grams
• Original Price: 375.0 INR
• Edition: N/A
• Binding: Hardcover