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Ungava is intended to illustrate one of the many phases of the fur-trader's life in the wild regions of North America which surround Hudson's Bay.
"Paddle, boys, paddle for your lives!" cried Stanley, throwing off his coat, and seizing a tin dish, with which he began to throw out the water.
The canoe rose on a huge wave which broke all round it. This nearly filled it with water, and carried it towards the shore with such velocity that it seemed as if they should be dashed in pieces; but they fell back into the trough of the sea, and lay motionless like a heavy log, and in a sinking condition.
"Now, lads, look out for the next wave, and give way with a will," cried Massan. The worthy steersman acted rather too energetically on his own advice, for he dipped his paddle with such force that it snapped in two... --Excerpt taken from page 105 of Ungava.
About the Ballantyne Series:
Do all boys hate to read? Forget snips and snails and puppy dog tails; boys today are lured by DVDs, computer games, paintball, 4-wheeling, and a host of other entertainment-driven activities. To harness them to a couch to read a book can be a headache few parents want to face. Let us make it easier for all of you.
R. M. Ballantyne, an 1800s adventurer who was also able to write, will mesmerize your sons with subjects as wide-ranging as the exploits and trials of the Scottish Covenanters, the lifestyle of the Cornish Miners, the discovery of the North Pole, the horrors of the pirate city of Algiers, the exploration of Africa, adventures in Brazil, and even the story of the fur traders on our own continent.
Annoyed by a mistake he made in an earlier book and determined to never let it happen again, Ballantyne dedicated himself to travel to gain first-hand knowledge. He always researched his books very carefully - if he wanted to write about the life of a tin-miner, he would spend time living and working as a tin-miner.
Ballantyne's engaging, memorable style on a wide variety of subjects shows his knack for depicting people of other lands in a descriptive, fullbodied style; these books are remarkably real. This means that the horrors of cultures which have not heard the gospel are clearly presented. Ballantyne communicates these from the perspective that he clearly dislikes what he is disclosing; yet he does not shy back from revealing sad and occasionally gruesome scenes. The accounts ring true and will provide you with springboards for discussion as your children grapple with these realities.
While each of these books is a gem, Joy, our reviewer for this series, was especially mesmerized with The Coral Island. In the context of a thrilling and intriguing tale, Ballantyne does an eye-opening and heart-wrenching job of bringing out the horror of a culture without Christ. By contrasting the cannibalistic culture of the Pacific islands and the greedy nature of the pirates with the godly, Christ-honoring hearts of the heroic young lads, the gospel is seen clearly without preaching.
The cloth covers in this series are color-coded to represent the geographic region of each story. The regions and their respective colors are as follows:
North America -- Forest Green
South America -- Wheat
South Pacific -- Light Blue
Arctic Regions -- Grey
Europe -- Navy Blue
Africa -- Sienna
Asia -- Red
Note: in accordance with the period in which they were written, you will find places where an occasional derogatory term is used. It is the lingo of the times, yet unnecessarily inflammatory and distracting for today's readers. Our friends at Vision Forum have attempted to pull out most of these words, but you may find it best to preview the books with a bottle of white-out, or train your eldest to search out these problems and eradicate them. |
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Features
Author: R. M. Ballantyne
Pages: 463
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright: 2008
ISBN: 1934554235, 9781934554234
Publisher: Vision Forum
Made In: USA
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