Download or read book The Giant of the North Or Pokings Round the Pole by R M Ballantyne written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Giant of the North written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole written by R. M. Ballantyne and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But the howling condition of life did not last long. At the age of five years little Chingatok began to grow unusually fast, and when he reached the age of seven, the tribe took note of him as a more than promising youth. Then the grand spirit, which had hitherto sought to vent itself in yells and murderous assaults on its doting mother, spent its energies in more noble action. All the little boys of his size, although much older than himself, began to look up to him as a champion. None went so boldly into mimic warfare with the walrus and the bear as Chingatok. No one could make toy sledges out of inferior and scanty materials so well as he. If any little one wanted a succourer in distress, Skreekinbroot was the lad to whom he, or she, turned. If a broken toy had to be mended, Chingatok could do it better than any other boy. And so it went on until he became a man and a giant....FROM THE BOOKS.
Download or read book The Giant of the North Or Pokings Round the Pole written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and published by London : J. Nisbet. This book was released on 1882 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole written by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne Introduces our Hero and his Kindred. The Giant was an Eskimo of the Arctic regions. At the beginning of his career he was known among his kindred by the name of Skreekinbroot, or the howler, because he howled oftener and more furiously than any infant that had ever been born in Arctic land. His proper name, however, was Chingatok, though his familiars still ventured occasionally to style him Skreekinbroot. Now it must not be supposed that our giant was one of those ridiculous myths of the nursery, with monstrous heads and savage hearts, who live on human flesh, and finally receive their deserts at the hands of famous giant-killing Jacks. No! Chingatok was a real man of moderate size-not more than seven feet two in his sealskin boots-with a lithe, handsome figure, immense chest and shoulders, a gentle disposition, and a fine, though flattish countenance, which was sometimes grave with thought, at other times rippling with fun. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by R M Ballantyne written by R Ballantyne and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the tale of a giant Eskimo, Screekinbroot, also called Chingatok. Journey with our young heroes into the frozen tundra and icy waters of the North Pole regions for encounters with Eskimo peoples and to learn about their life and what it is like when the Kabiunets comes to the Arctic. Captain Vane, his son Benjamin, and his two nephews Leo and Alf come in search of the North Pole. When their ship, The White Bear, gets stuck in the ice, the party of mariners face icy adventures and, in the end, discover the North Pole. (This was written before the Pole had been discovered.) There they find an old man whose ancestor was John MackIntosh, one of the sailors of Captain Henry Hudson, who had journeyed to the north pole, married, and had children, one of whom was this old man.
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Download or read book The Social Dimensions of Fiction written by Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek and published by Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a comparative study of nineteenth-century English-Canadian and French Canadian novel prefaces, a previously unexplored literary topic. As a study in Comparative Literature - with the application of a specific literary framework and methodology - the study conforms to theoretical and methodological postulates formulated in and prescribed by this framework when applied. This a priori postulate necessitates that the research on and the presentation of the Canadian novel preface be carried out in a specific manner, as follows. First, the study will establish the hypothesis that the preface to nineteenth-century English-Canadian and French-Canadian novels is a genre in its own right. This hypothesis will rest on the following: 1) a taxonomical survey of related terms meaning "preface"; 2) a survey of secondary Iiterature of works dealing with the preface; 3) a discussion of the theoretical framework and methodology of the Empirical Theory of Literature and its appropriateness for the study of the preface; and 4) a discussion of the process of the compilation of the corpus of nineteenth-century Canadian novel prefaces (Chapter one). In a second step, the theoretical postulate outlined in the hypothesis will be put into practice by the development and production of a preface typology (Chapter two). In a third step, further tenets of the Empirical Theory of Literature will be tested on the corpus of the prefaces (Chapter three). In a fourth step, the prefaces will be analysed following the tenets formulated in and prescribed by the systemic framework applied (Chapter four).
Download or read book Bulletin of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia written by Mercantile Library of Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blown to Bits or The Lonely Man of Rakata written by R. M. Ballantyne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata' by R. M. Ballantyne, readers are taken on an exciting adventure filled with danger, suspense, and personal reflection. The novel follows the story of a man named Jack, who finds himself stranded on a volcanic island after a shipwreck. As he navigates the challenges of survival, readers are immersed in Ballantyne's descriptive writing style that brings the setting to life. Set in the 19th century, the book explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the human spirit in the face of adversity. Ballantyne's attention to detail and vivid imagery make this novel a captivating read for anyone interested in adventure literature. R. M. Ballantyne, a Scottish author known for his adventure stories, drew inspiration for 'Blown to Bits' from his own experiences as a sailor. His firsthand knowledge of the sea and survival at sea adds authenticity to the narrative, making it a compelling and realistic read. Ballantyne's storytelling skill and character development make him a noteworthy figure in the genre of adventure fiction. I highly recommend 'Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata' to readers who enjoy classic adventure tales with elements of suspense, survival, and self-discovery. Ballantyne's thrilling narrative and well-developed characters will keep readers engaged from the first page to the last.
Download or read book The Homilist or The pulpit for the people conducted by D Thomas Vol 1 50 51 no 3 ol 63 written by David Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Cambridge Public Library 1887 written by Cambridge Public Library (Cambridge, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Arctic in the British imagination 1818 1914 written by Rob David and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arctic region has been the subject of much popular writing. This book considers nineteenth-century representations of the Arctic, and draws upon an extensive range of evidence that will allow the 'widest connections' to emerge from a 'cross-disciplinary analysis' using different methodologies and subject matter. It positions the Arctic alongside more thoroughly investigated theatres of Victorian enterprise. In the nineteenth century, most images were in the form of paintings, travel narratives, lectures given by the explorers themselves and photographs. The book explores key themes in Arctic images which impacted on subsequent representations through text, painting and photography. For much of the nineteenth century, national and regional geographical societies promoted exploration, and rewarded heroic endeavor. The book discusses images of the Arctic which originated in the activities of the geographical societies. The Times provided very low-key reporting of Arctic expeditions, as evidenced by its coverage of the missions of Sir John Franklin and James Clark Ross. However, the illustrated weekly became one of the main sources of popular representations of the Arctic. The book looks at the exhibitions of Arctic peoples, Arctic exploration and Arctic fauna in Britain. Late nineteenth-century exhibitions which featured the Arctic were essentially nostalgic in tone. The Golliwogg's Polar Adventures, published in 1900, drew on adult representations of the Arctic and will have confirmed and reinforced children's perceptions of the region. Text books, board games and novels helped to keep the subject alive among the young.
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