Other Works

Even though he started by writing about what he knew, he started to try to write beyond personal experience.

R.M. Ballantyne

The Coral Island is considered Ballantyne's most popular book.

This made his scenes somewhat unrealistic, solely based in fantasy for his target audience. This writing style is easily seen through his works like "The Coral Island". A few of his other stories include "The Gorilla Hunters", "Martin Rattler", and "Battles with the Sea".