• Two of R.M. Ballantine's classic action adventure novels for boys are in this Kindle eBook: The Gorilla Hunters and The Dog Crusoe & His MasterThe Gorilla Hunters (1861)The author of The Coral Island brings us another tale of adventure, this time hunting the giant jungle beast. Excerpt -- "Hereupon the monkey uttered a terrific shriek of passion, exposed all its teeth and gums, glared at its adversary like a little fiend, and seizing the branch with both hands, shook it with all its might. The result was, that not only did the coveted bunch of fruit fall to the ground..."The Dog Crusoe & His MasterThe Dog Crusoe and his Master, A Tale of the Western Plains Young Dick Varley rescues a Newfoundland pup from an Indian's cooking fire and the best friends set off on an adventure across America’s western prairie. In this touching tale, Dick and Crusoe, his remarkable dog, find adventure and danger during their “peace mission” among the Indian tribes. Crusoe, trained as a great hunter and swimmer, happily wags his tail and jogs alongside his master, but when danger arises, so too do Crusoe’s ears. Man’s best friend is ready to protect his master as the duo face down grizzly bears, wild horses, avalanches, and hostile Indian tribes including the warring Camanchee. About The Author Edinburgh, Scotland-born author Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825 –1894) wrote novels for young boys, publishing more than 100 books. At age 16, Ballantyne went to Canada where he spent five years working for the Hudson's Bay Company. He traded with Native Americans for furs, making his journey by canoe and sleigh, which gave him the basis for his novel Snowflakes and Sunbeams (1856). Ballantyne returned to Scotland in 1847 and learned that his father had died. He published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or, Life in the Wilds of North America.
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