The Giant of the North
1882
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
290
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This is the tale of a giant Eskimo named Screekinbroot, also called Chingatok. Journey with Ballantyne's young heroes into the frozen tundra and icy waters of the North Pole regions for encounters with Eskimo peoples, and learn about their life and the inherent daily adventures of the Arctic.
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Author
R.M. Ballantyne
Author · 26 books
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.
