The Coral Island (Puffin Classics)

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a b c d McCulloch, Fiona (2000), " 'The Broken Telescope': Misrepresentation in The Coral Island", Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 25 (3): 137–145, doi: 10.1353/chq.0.1401, S2CID 143981168

I may here add that, although I am quite certain that the spout of water was very str This is a quintessential boys adventure story: Ralph goes to sea as a cabin boy, almost as soon as they 'round Cape Horn and enter the Pacific ocean a storm sinks their ship marooning him and his two friends on a coral island on which they have wonderful adventures before escaping the island. The string of the bow was formed of our piece of whip-cord, part of which, as he did not like to cut it, was rolled round the bow.Surprisingly for a YA book, 'The Coral Island' has some beautiful passages. I'm sharing some of them below for your reading pleasure. Elleray, M. (2010). "Little Builders: Coral Insects, Missionary Culture, and the Victorian Child". Victorian Literature and Culture. 39: 223. doi: 10.1017/S1060150310000367. S2CID 162940808. The Coral Island was truly a masterpiece. I now understand why it was one of the most well-loved Ballantyne books of its time and even today. The characters were impeccable. I fell in love with them immediately. The storyline was fascinating and well-written. All around, it was fantastic. I will not take up my readers’ time with a minute account of all that occurred before I took my final leave of my dear parents. Suffice it to say that my father placed me under the charge of an old messmate of his own, a merchant captain, who was on the point of sailing to the South Seas in his own ship, the Arrow. My mother gave me her blessing and a small Bible; and her last request was that I would never forget to read a chapter every day and say my prayers, which I promised, with tears in my eyes, that I would certainly do.

Forman, Ross G. (1999), "When Britons Brave Brazil: British Imperialism and the Adventure Tale in Latin America, 1850–1918", Victorian Studies, 42 (3): 454–487, doi: 10.2979/VIC.1999.42.3.455, JSTOR 3828976, S2CID 144905933 Not ready for your Coral Island adventure to end? The island has its own resort, and guests can reserve a room for as little as 1,250 baht per night during the non-peak travel months of the year. Coral Island Resort is an expansive property and is actually the only lodging option on the island. At Coral Island Resort, visitors receive the royal treatment and plenty of amenities to make their stay restful and memorable. While we were thus engaged we were startled by a distant, but most strange and horrible, cry. It seemed to come from the sea, but was so far away that we could not clearly distinguish its precise direction. Rushing out of our bower, we hastened down to the beach and stayed to listen. Again it came, quite loud and distinct on the night air—a prolonged, hideous cry, something like the braying of an ass. The moon had risen, and we could see the islands in and beyond the lagoon quite plainly; but there was no object visible to account for such a cry. A strong gust of wind was blowing from the point whence the sound came, but this died away while we were gazing out to sea.Perhaps not, but it’s true notwithstanding,” returned Peterkin, pretending to be hurt at my doubting his word. So saying, he shouldered his axe and went off; followed by Peterkin; while I took up the piece of newly discovered cloth, and fell to examining its structure. So engrossed was I in this that I was still sitting in the same attitude and occupation when my companions returned. Notwithstanding the racism, there is a certain charm in these old-fashioned stories. The formality of the language may strike a modern ear as stilted, but that's not necessarily a bad thing; I found a great deal of humor in it. For a 19th century book, it IS readable and the phrasing goes down smoothly. And let us not forget that Treasure Island, for one, is written in a similar, though far superior, fashion (Stevenson admired Ballantyne). The awesome earnestness of its moralizing and the delight the author takes in telling the tale, also make one smile.

The Coral Island was a fantastic book that I absolutely loved. I recommend it to those who enjoy adventure and historical fiction. In a few minutes we were all three pushing through the underwood of the forest, headed by Peterkin.I was especially excited to find it in Little Dragon format, hands up who remembers the little dragons? These children's books are practically historical their own right these days and this one was published in 1966, a 'Red Dragon For boys and girls (8-12 years). Price 2'6. The three boys sail to the island of Mango, where a missionary has converted some of the population to Christianity. There they once again meet Tararo, whose daughter Avatea wishes to become a Christian against her father's wishes. The boys attempt to take Avatea in a small boat to a nearby island the chief of which has been converted, but en route they are overtaken by one of Tararo's war canoes and taken prisoner. They are released a month later after the arrival of another missionary, and Tararo's conversion to Christianity. The " false gods" [30] of Mango are consigned to the flames, and the boys set sail for home, older and wiser. They return as adults for another adventure in Ballantyne's 1861 novel The Gorilla Hunters, a sequel to The Coral Island. [31] [32] Genre and style [ edit ]