Ballantyne: 427 books

This is and adventure story of exploration in the wilds of Canada. R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books.   Robert went to Canada aged 16, and spent five years working for the Hudson's Bay Company....

Collected here in this omnibus edition are five of the great Pirate novels and a number of wonderful short stories. You'll go in search of adventure in 'Kidnapped' by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'A Brush with the Chinese' by G. A. Henty, and 'The Madman and the Pirate' by R.M. Ballantyne. Authors include...

I can answer these questions for myself, said the passenger referred to, who happened at that moment to come on deck. "My name is Stanley Hall, and I have taken a fancy to the Nora chiefly because she somewhat resembles in size and rig a yacht which belonged to my father, and in which I have...

Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or,...

Crusoe is a super intelligent dog and a best friend of his young master Dick, who had rescued him, when he was only a little pup. Now Crusoe has made it his life's mission to save his human partner from the various misfortunes and mishaps in the wild prairies, and which somehow always find a way to trouble young Dick! R M Ballantyne was a famous children's author and a renowned artist.

Follows the adventures of a young man called Charles Kennedy. Loosely autobiographical account of Ballantyne's own time with the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. Its success prompted a series of excellent stories of adventure for the young with which this prolific Scottish author's name is popularly...

Like a lot of R.M. Ballantyne's books this is about the sea. The British life boat service. Many storms and life saving adventures take place and adventure abounds. (Amazon)

R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction and wrote over 100 books.[citation needed] He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. He belonged to a famous family of printers and publishers.

A fantastic historical adventure by the Scottish master of juvenile fiction R. M. Ballantyne.

Immortality, Death and the Hereafter is a unique approach to answering the profound questions surrounding the soul and what happens at death. Do we continue in conscious existence somewhere else after you die? Do we go to heaven or hell as soon as we breathe our final breath on earth? Is there a resurrection...

Collected herein is a series of short essays designed for the casual reading – and edification – of outdoors-oriented folks, be they anglers or hunters, hikers or campers, or students of basic ecology. This is a book you can pickup and set down at will – bedside reading, for example....

Lost in the Forest by R.M. Ballantyne Here, one evening, they were becalmed not far from land, and Griffin ordered a boat to be lowered, with a crew to go ashore. The captain had been in low spirits that day, from what cause was not known, and no one ever found out the reason, but certain it is that...

This eBook edition of "The Wild Man of the West (A Western Classic)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Living in the Wild West wasn't always a dream job. There were often skirmishes with the rival groups and an on-going tussle...

Dr. Ballantyne—one of the foremost lipid experts in the world and recruited by Dr. Braunwald’s Heart Disease editorial team—together with a stellar cast of contributors provides all of the scientific and clinical information you need to effectively manage every aspect of dyslipidemia. From basic...