Ballantyne, R. M.  1825-1894 <br/><br/>
The Coral Island 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coral_Island  Release date is 2007-06-07 
<br/><br/>Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England  Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England 
<br/><br/> "The Coral Island" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel published in 1857. Three boys survive a shipwreck and find themselves marooned on a South Pacific island, where they must navigate adventures and encounters in an unfamiliar world. A pioneering work of juvenile fiction featuring exclusively young heroes, this Robinsonade explores themes of Christianity, imperialism, and leadership. The novel later inspired William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," which dramatically inverted its moral perspective on childhood and civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>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 
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