The Madman and The Pirate


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(4.4 stars; 36 reviews)

R. M. Ballantyne (April 24, 1825 – February 8, 1894) was a Scottish juvenile fiction writer.

Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and was six years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or, Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for the profession of literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.
(5 hr 14 min)

Chapitres

Chapter 1 21:24 Lu par Anita Roy Dobbs
Chapter 2 20:34 Lu par Esther
Chapter 3 21:37 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chapter 4 17:54 Lu par Kevin McAsh
Chapter 5 20:11 Lu par Kevin McAsh
Chapter 6 18:05 Lu par Arouet
Chapter 7 16:56 Lu par Arouet
Chapter 8 21:31 Lu par Esther
Chapter 9 21:36 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chapter 10 20:13 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chapter 11 20:25 Lu par Esther
Chapter 12 25:30 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Chapter 13 14:50 Lu par Kevin McAsh
Chapter 14 16:43 Lu par Esther
Chapter 15 21:02 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Chapter 16 16:14 Lu par Kevin McAsh

Critiques

Marginal children's book at best


(2 stars)

Good effort by readers. Story is weak and predictable.

first rate


(5 stars)

great adventure story. heartwarming and well read