The Island Queen
1885
First Published
3.98
Average Rating
161
Number of Pages
In The Island Queen, Paulina, Dominick and Otto Rigonda manage to escape in a life boat after their ship is destroyed at sea, and soon find themselves stranded on an uninhabited coral island. Thankful to be alive, they begin to explore their new island home, learning by necessity the skills required to survive. After enjoying a happy season on their own, the siblings help rescue the passengers and crew of another ship wrecked near their island during a storm. A colony is soon established, but the need for actual government quickly becomes apparent as the newcomers begin struggling and fighting amongst themselves. The biblical virtues of a godly woman begin to be felt by all, and the sailors ask the peaceable, gentle, and wise Paulina to be their ''queen.'' Paulina consents and helps govern the new colony with the assistance, oversight and protection of her brothers. What will become of this unique cast of characters, thrown together by the whims of the sea? Hostile natives and a terrifying volcano are just a taste of what lies in store for the Rigondas and their new friends. Join their adventure in The Island Queen!
Avg Rating
3.98
Number of Ratings
86
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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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.
