Ballantyne, R. M. 1825-1894.

The coral island : a tale of the Pacific Ocean / R.M. Ballantyne ; edited with an introduction by J.S. Bratton. - Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990. - xxxvi, 347 p. ; 19 cm. - The World's classics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxiii]-xxiv).

In this adult edition of the children's classic, three English boys, shipwrecked on a deserted island, create an idyllic society despite typhoons, wild hogs, and hostile visitors. Then evil pirates kidnap one of the youths whose adventures continue among the South Sea Islands.

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Shipwrecks--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
Adventure and adventurers--Fiction.
Islands--Fiction.

PR4057.B15 / C6 1990

951.46576 / BAC 1990