The Coral Island, by R. M. Ballantyne
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The Coral Island, by R. M. Ballantyne
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"The Coral Island" from R. M. Ballantyne. Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894).
The Coral Island, by R. M. Ballantyne- Published on: 2015-03-25
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .55" w x 6.00" l, .72 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 242 pages
Review 'And if Lord of the Flies is one of their A-level texts, they may just be interested to know that this 1857 Boys' Own adventure story about pirates, cannibals and how to survive on a Pacific island with a broken telescope and a rusty penknife was what inspired William Golding's novel. He even pinched Ballantyne's names, Ralph and Jack, for his leading characters - though there the resemblance ends. Here the boys are shining stiff-upper-lip products of empire who risk all to help each other and their friend Peterkin, who may or may not be the piggy in the middle. He sounds as if he went to a better school. This is Peterkin telling his chums what he thinks of being shipwrecked on a desert island: 'I have made up my mind that it's capital, first-rate, the best thing that ever happened to us. We've got an island all to ourselves. We'll take possession in the name of the King, then we'll build a charming villa and plant a lovely garden round it, stuck all full of the most splendiferous tropical flowers, and we'll farm the land ... and be merry.' That's how small boys wearing round black straw hats, worsted socks and pocket handkerchiefs with 16 portraits of Lord Nelson printed on them and a union flag in the middle used to talk in the mid 19th century.' --Sue Arnold, The Guardian
About the Author R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer. 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, Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for the profession of literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful. This is timeless By Kenneth Burke I read "The Coral Island" after reading Lord of the Flies. William Golding used Coral Island as the foundation for his book. The common elements are a desert island, boys named Jack, Ralph, and Peterkin (who he renamed Simon \biblical/). It then goes in a completely different direction by having the boys in LOTF decend into man's terrible nature (Golding's view). I am intrigued by Golding's view given his religious background, but that is a subject for a different review. Knowing that Golding "updated" Coral Island I read it to see the comparisons. What a delightful surprise! The Coral Island is a great read (I've had two sons and two daughters read it since). Some people seem to be bothered by its religous undertones. I think some people are offended by the mere mention of anything christian in the public square. The abridged editions take out some of the Christian teachings - I wished they hadn't, it would only add to the flavor of the story. Most people reading it will not see it as a religious story, rather, just a fun and fast paced action story with a good sense of morality. Golding apparently read this book as a child and when he wanted to restate the human condition used the original story to show how boys would really react if stranded on an island - I like Ballantyne's view better!
46 of 53 people found the following review helpful. Paperback version is abridged! By Jeramy R. I am unhappy to learn that the Penquin paperback edition of The Coral Island turns out to be an ABRIDGED edition.Amazon.com's description of this book does not mention this important detail. I only learned this fact by reading the book's back cover (and comparing it to the etext downloadable edition).Sadly, had I first looked up this book on Barnes & Noble.com I would have been told the book is abridged. Their description states: [BARNES & NOBLE.COM description]The Coral Island ---R.M. BallantyneRetail Price: $3.99 --- Our Price: $3.59 --- You Save: $0.40 (10%) --- In Stock:Ships within 24 hoursFormat: Paperback, 296pp. --- ISBN: 0140367616 --- Publisher: Penguin USA --- Pub. Date: July 1995Edition Desc: Abridged --- Recommend Age Range: 12 and up --- [End of description]Although the paperpack book is only $3.59, this little problem becomes a big issue -- how many of amazon's book offerings are less than the real thing?
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A rousing adventure classic By microjoe As you read other reviews keep in mind that this book was written in the 1800's, and has it's rightful place in classic literature for young people. This version is part of the Puffin Classic "Essential Collection". In the story three young boys, (ages 15, 18, and 13), are shipwrecked alone on an island, and are actually making the best of it. They are learning about nature, and building forts, swimming and making the most of their new situation. Their manner of interacting reminds me of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. But the island paradise has a darker side when the cannibals arrive. And if that's not enough, pirates move in next. There goes the neighborhood.By the way, if you have a child or adult that wants to be able to better grasp the sailing terminology in many of the sea tales (what's a mizzen for example), or simply wants to read more books like this one, try one of the books in my recommendations list at Amazon that has definitions and pictures for these terms, my list listmania is titeld "Seafaring and Pirate books for young people", or try one of the following books:"A Sea of Words", or "Traditions of the Navy", "Manual of Seamanship for Boys and Seamen of the Royal Navy", and "Sailing Ships at a Glance".
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