Saved By The Lifeboat - Softcover

Ballantyne, R. M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419146246 ISBN 13: 9781419146244

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2004

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Saved By The Lifeboat is a thrilling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows the journey of a group of sailors who are shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean. Stranded on a deserted island, the sailors must find a way to survive and eventually make their way back home.As they struggle to survive, the sailors face numerous challenges, including hunger, thirst, and dangerous wildlife. But their biggest challenge comes when they realize that their only hope of survival is to build a lifeboat and attempt to sail to safety.Throughout the novel, Ballantyne masterfully weaves together themes of courage, perseverance, and the power of human ingenuity. The characters are well-developed and relatable, making it easy for readers to become invested in their journey.Saved By The Lifeboat is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of readers. It is a must-read for anyone who loves adventure stories and tales of survival against all odds.Indeed, we can speak from personal experience on this subject, because, among others, we received a letter, one day, in a cramped and peculiar hand, which we perused with deep interest, for it had been written by a blind youth, whose eyes, nevertheless, had been thoroughly opened to see the great importance of the lifeboat cause, for he had collected 100 pounds for the Institution! On another occasion, at the close of a lecture on the subject, an old woman, who appeared to be among the poorest of the classes who inhabit the old town of Edinburgh, came to us and said, ""Hae, there's tippence for the lifeboat!""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.

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R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of young adult literature who produced more than a hundred books between 24 April 1825 and 8 February 1894. He was also a skilled artist; some of his watercolors were on display at the Royal Scottish Academy. The ninth of ten children and youngest son of Alexander Thomson Ballantyne (1776-1847) and his wife Anne, Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh on April 24, 1825. (1786-1855). Robert's uncle James Ballantyne (1772-1833) was Sir Walter Scott's printer, and Alexander worked as a newspaper editor and printer in the family business "Ballantyne & Co" based at Paul's Works on the Canongate. The family is documented to have resided at 20 Fettes Row in Edinburgh's northern New Town in 1832-1833. The Ballantyne printing company collapsed the next year with debts of £130,000 as a result of a UK-wide banking crisis, which caused a decrease in the family's finances. Ballantyne moved to Canada at the age of 16 and worked for the Hudson's Bay Company for five years. He traveled by canoe and sleigh to the regions that are now the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec to trade with the local First Nations and Native Americans for furs; these experiences served as the inspiration for his book The Young Fur Traders.

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• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1419146246
• ISBN 13: 9781419146244
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64
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