The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands; A Tale

by R.M. Ballantyne

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438 pages, Paperback

Published January 10, 2012

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

[Katja Labonté · Rating 5 out of 5]

5+ stars & 6/10 hearts. This was a fascinating read! Before I read Ballantyne I was completely ignorant of lightships and lifeboats. Why didn’t anyone talk of them?! The topic is simply astounding. I absolutely love how many facts and stories Ballantyne gives us. As for the plot of the story, it was completely gripping, and I loved the characters! The ending was perfect, too, and I was so happy that already by chapter 1 Ballantyne was explaining the gospel. 💙 Another favourite by one of my favourite authors!