Robert Michael Ballantyne was the author of over 100 juvenile novels written in the latter half of t
Robert Michael Ballantyne was the author of over 100 juvenile novels written in the latter half of the 19th century. While his works were fiction, he based them on first-hand experiences, namely his time as a fur trader in Northern Canada. Images from: R.M. Ballantyne’s Red Rooney or the Last of the Crew. New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1886. -- source link
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