R.M. Ballantyne / R.MBallantyne
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
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Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
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The Pirate City is a thrilling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the adventures of a young man named Ralph Rover, who is shipwrecked on the island of Madagascar. The island is ruled by a notorious pirate named Captain Kidd, who has established a pirate city on the island. Ralph is taken in by the pirates and becomes a part of their community. He soon discovers that life in the pirate city is not what it seems and that there are many dangers lurking in the shadows. Ralph must use all his wits and skills to survive in this dangerous world and find a way to escape. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful young woman named Zillah, who becomes his ally in his quest for freedom. The Pirate City is a thrilling tale of adventure, romance, and danger that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.To say that Mrs Langley was dumbfounded is but a feeble way of expressing the state of her mind. Although a lady of great moral courage, and accustomed from infancy to self-control, she felt, on first beholding her timid little daughter, strongly disposed to seize Fatma by the hair of the head, and use her as a bludgeon wherewith to fell her Algerine mother; but, remembering the dignity of her position as, in some sort, a reflected representative of the British Empire in these parts, and also recalling to mind the aptitude of Algerine gentlemen to tie up in sacks and drown obstreperous Algerine ladies, she restrained herself, bit her lips, and said nothing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
