Charlie To The Rescue

by Robert Michael Ballantyne

Overview

"Charlie to the Rescue" is an enthralling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. Set in the 19th century, the story follows the courageous young protagonist, Charlie, as he embarks on a perilous journey to save his kidnapped father. With unwavering determination and a keen sense of resourcefulness, Charlie navigates through treacherous landscapes, encounters dangerous adversaries, and faces numerous challenges along the way. As he ventures into the unknown, he discovers inner strength and resilience he never knew he possessed. R.M. Ballantyne's descriptive storytelling captivates readers, immersing them in a world of suspense, bravery, and the triumph of the human spirit. "Charlie to the Rescue" is a timeless tale of adventure and heroism, reminding us that even in the face of adversity, courage and love can lead us to remarkable victories. This thrilling novel is sure to captivate readers of all ages and ignite their sense of adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789359394275
Publisher:	Double 9 Books
Publication date:	07/01/2023
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of young adult literature who produced more than a hundred books between 24 April 1825 and 8 February 1894. He was also a skilled artist; some of his watercolors were on display at the Royal Scottish Academy. The ninth of ten children and youngest son of Alexander Thomson Ballantyne (1776-1847) and his wife Anne, Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh on April 24, 1825. (1786-1855). Robert's uncle James Ballantyne (1772-1833) was Sir Walter Scott's printer, and Alexander worked as a newspaper editor and printer in the family business "Ballantyne & Co" based at Paul's Works on the Canongate. The family is documented to have resided at 20 Fettes Row in Edinburgh's northern New Town in 1832-1833. The Ballantyne printing company collapsed the next year with debts of £130,000 as a result of a UK-wide banking crisis, which caused a decrease in the family's finances. Ballantyne moved to Canada at the age of 16 and worked for the Hudson's Bay Company for five years. He traveled by canoe and sleigh to the regions that are now the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec to trade with the local First Nations and Native Americans for furs; these experiences served as the inspiration for his book The Young Fur Traders.

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CHAPTER IV. DRIFTING ON THE ROCKS. On the sea-shore, not far from the spot where the brig had been wrecked, Charlie Brooke and Shank Leather walked up and down engaged in earnest conversation soon after the interviews just described. Very different was the day from that on which the wreck had taken place. It seemed almost beyond possibility that the serene sky above, and the calm, glinting ocean which rippled so softly at their feet, could be connected with the same world in which inky clouds and snowy foam and roaring billows had but a short time before held high revelry. " Well, Charlie," said his friend, after a pause, " it was very good of you, old boy, and I hope that I '11 do credit to your recommendation. The old man seems a decent sort of chap, though somewhat cross-grained." " He is kind-hearted, Shank ; I feel quite sure of that, and hope sincerely that you will get on well with him." r "'With him'?" repeated Leather; "you don't seem to understand that the situation he is to get for me is not in connection with his own business, whatever that may be. It is in some other City firm, the name of which he has not yet mentioned. I can't myself understand why he is so close !" " Perhaps because he has been born with a secretive nature," suggested Charlie. " May be so. However, that's no business of mine, and it doesn't do to be too inquisitive when a man is offering you a situation of two hundred a year. It would be like looking a gift-horse in the mouth. All I care about is that I 'm' to go to London next week and begin work. Why, you don't seem pleased to hear of my good fortune," continued Leather, turning a sharp look on his friend, who was gazing gravely at the saud, inwhich he was poking holes with his stick. "I congratulate you, Shank, with a...