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Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Author: R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894)

Alternate Name(s): Robert Michael Ballantyne (legal name)

Biography: Author. Brother of novelist Randall Hunter Ballantyne. See entry in DNB or Sutherland.

Author Tags:

• Canadian Authors
• Editors
• RLF Applicants
• Scottish Authors
• Siblings of Novelists

References: DCB; DNB; NCBEL; RLF; Sutherland

Fiction Titles:

1. Snowflakes and Sunbeams: or, The Young Fur-Traders.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1856.
2. The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1858.
3. Ungava: A Tale of Esquimaux-Land.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1858.
4. Martin Rattler: or, A Boy's Adventures in the Forests of Brazil.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1858.
5. The Volunteer Levee: or, The Remarkable Experiences of Ensign Sopht.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Thomas Constable, 1860.
6. The World of Ice: or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1860.
7. The Dog Crusoe: A Tale of the Western Prairies.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1861.
8. The Red Eric: or, The Whaler's Last Cruise. A Tale.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1861.
9. The Golden Dream: or, Adventures in the Far West.  1 vol.  London: J. F. Shaw, 1861.
10. The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale of the Wilds of Africa.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1861.
11. The Wild Man of the West: A Tale of the Rocky Mountains.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1863.
12. Fast in the Ice: or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1863.
13. Away in the Wilderness: or, Life Among the Red Indians and Fur-traders of North America.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1863.
14. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1864.
15. The Lifeboat: A Tale of our Coast Heroes.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1864.
16. Chasing the Sun: or, Rambles in Norway.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1864.
17. Freaks on the Fells: or, Three Months' Rustication. And Why I did not Become a Sailor.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1865.
18. The Lighthouse: Being the Story of a Great Fight between Man and the Sea.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1865.
19. Shifting Winds: A Tough Yarn..  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1866.
20. Silver Lake: or, Lost in the Snow.  1 vol.  London: Jackson, Walford and Hodder, 1867.
21. Fighting the Flames: A Tale of the London Fire Brigade.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1868.
22. Erling the Bold: A Tale of the Norse Sea-Kings.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
23. Digging for Gold: or, Adventures in California.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
24. Deep Down: A Tale of the Cornish Mines.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
25. Lost in the Forest: or, Wandering Will's Adventures in South America.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
26. Over the Rocky Mountains: or, Wandering Will in the Land of the Red Skin.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
27. Saved by the Lifeboat: A Tale of Wreck and Rescue.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
28. Sunk at Sea: or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in The Pacific.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1869.
29. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands: A Tale.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1870.
30. The Iron Horse: or, Life on the Line. A Tale of the Grand National Trunk Railway.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1871.
31. The Norsemen in the West: or, America Before Columbus.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1872.
32. The Pioneers.: A Tale of the Western Wilderness.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1872.
33. Hunting the Lions: or, The Land of the Negro.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1872.
34. Black Ivory: A Tale of Adventure among the Slavers of East Africa.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1873.
35. Life in the Red Brigade: A Story for Boys.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1873.
36. Tales of Adventure: or, Wild Work in Strange Places.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1874.
37. The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1875.
38. The Story of the Rock: or, Building on the Eddystone.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1875.
39. Wrecked, but not Ruined.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1875.
40. Under the Waves: or, Diving in Deep Waters. A Tale.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1876.
41. Rivers of Ice: A Tale Illustrative of Alpine Adventure and Glacier Action.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1876.
42. The Settler and the Savage: A Tale of Peace and War in South Africa.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1877.
43. Jarwin and Cuffy: A Tale.  1 vol.  London: Frederick Warne, 1878.
44. In the Track of the Troops: A Tale of Modern War.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1878.
45. The Red Man's Revenge: A Tale of the Red River Flood.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1880.
46. Philosopher Jack: A Tale of the Southern Seas.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1880.
47. Post Haste: A Tale of Her Majesty's Mails.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1880.
48. The Lonely Island: or, The Refuge of the Mutineers.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1880.
49. My Doggie and I.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1881.
50. The Giant of the North: or, Pokings Round the Pole.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1882.
51. The Battery and the Boiler: or, Adventures in the Laying of the Submarine Cables.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1883.
52. The Madman and the Pirate.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1883.
53. The Thorogood Family.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1883.
54. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: A Tale of City-Arab Life and Adventure.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1884.
55. The Young Trawlers: A Story of Life and Death and Rescue on the North Sea.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1884.
56. Twice Bought: A Tale of the Oregon Gold Fields.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1885.
57. The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure in South America.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1885.
58. The Island Queen: A Tale of the Southern Hemisphere.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1885.
59. Red Rooney: or, The Last of the Crew.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1886.
60. The Prairie Chief: A Tale.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1886.
61. The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North Sea.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1886.
62. The Big Otter: A Tale of the Great Nor'West.  1 vol.  London: Routledge, 1887.
63. The Fugitives: or, The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1887.
64. Blue Lights: or, Hot Work in the Soudan. A Tale of Soldier Life.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1888.
65. The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1888.
66. Blown to Bits: or, The Lonely Man of Rakata. A Tale of the Malay Archipelago.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1889.
67. The Crew of the Water Wagtail: A Story of Newfoundland.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1889.
68. The Eagle Cliff: A Tale of the Western Isles.  1 vol.  London: Partridge, 1889.
69. The Garret and the Garden: or, Low Life High Up.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1890.
70. Charlie to the Rescue: A Tale of the Sea and the Rockies.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1890.
71. The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1891.
72. The Coxswain's Bride: or, The Rising Tide.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1891.
73. The Hot Swamp: A Romance of Old Albion.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1892.
74. Hunted and Harried: A Tale of the Scottish Covenanters.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1892.
75. The Walrus Hunters: A Romance of the Realms of Ice.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1893.