02220cam a22004333u 4500 7124 UtSlPG 20260610133202.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coral_Island Release date is 2004-12-01 Produced by Michelle Shephard, Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in 1857. Three boys survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a South Pacific island, facing adventure and danger in an unfamiliar world. This pioneering work of juvenile fiction features exclusively young heroes navigating survival, encountering both natural wonders and darker threats. The story explores themes of Christianity, civilization, and leadership, presenting a Victorian vision of imperialism that would later inspire William Golding's darker reimagining in "Lord of the Flies." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction Robinsonades https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7124 49115 49115