R. M. Ballantyne
Ballantyne was a prolific Scottish writer of adventure stories for boys whose The Coral Island directly inspired Golding's Lord of the Flies. His stories of exploration and adventure shaped boyhood reading for a generation.
Works
- The Coral IslandAdventure novel of boys surviving on exotic tropical island
- Martin RattlerAdventure novel of boy's explorations in exotic South American regions
- The Dog CrusoeAdventure novel of frontiersman and his dog hunting in wilderness
- The Gorilla HuntersAdventure novel of hunters pursuing gorillas in African jungle
- Hudson's BayAdventure novel of fur traders and exploration in Hudson Bay