R. M. Ballantyne

Martin Rattler

Adventure novel of boy's explorations in exotic South American regions

About the author

R. M. Ballantyne
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.

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