Away in the Wilderness

by R.M. Ballantyne

This book "" Away in the Wilderness "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Genres: Historical Fiction

72 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2022

About the author

R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction.

Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and where he served for six years with the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.

Reviews

[Matt Jones]

Great descriptions of the Northern wilderness from a man who lived there.

[Katja Labonté]

4 stars & 4/10 hearts. This was a pretty short book for Ballantyne, but I enjoyed it. It was delightful to see it set in Canada (the little talk about the mosquitoes, people. So funny) and I really appreciated the glimpse of Rupert’s Land—made me realize just how vast our country is. There was plenty of humour and a good little lesson on revenge.

A Favourite Quote: “Yes, laugh as ye will, ye lovers of gin and beer and whisky, one who has tried it, and has seen it tried by hundreds of stout stalwart men, tells you that the teetotaller is the best man for real hard work.”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “At last the sun burst forth in all his golden glory. Water, earth, and sky glowed as if they had been set on fire. What a blessed influence the sun has upon this world! It resembles the countenance of a loving father beaming in upon his family, driving away clouds, and diffusing warmth and joy.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “So our friends thought, and felt, [but] they were too busy and too hungry at the time to think about the state of their feelings.... The artist was indeed free to indulge in a little meditation; but he had stumbled in the dark on landing, and bruised his shins, so he could only sit down on a rock and rub them and feel miserable.”

[Carmen]

Such a great story!

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[Dianne Oliver]

3-4 Entertaining. Set in early northern Canadian wilderness.