The Coral Island
a tale of the Pacific Ocean
Robert Michael Ballantyne, Ralph Crane and George Dalziel's The Coral Island (1858) is a pirate adventure and adventure fiction novel. It takes readers to Pacific Islands and Oceania in the 19th century. It features Polynesians. Key subjects include shipwrecks, survival, islands and conduct of life.
37 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 473 editions across 7 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 838 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 256 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 10 h 36 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Coral Island
A nineteenth century adventure story of three teenaged boys shipwrecked on a Pacific island. At first they lead an idyllic life but this is soon interrupted by the arrival on the island of rival Polynesian war parties and then pirates. After various adventures the boys find themselves in possession of the pirate’s ship and can sail for home.
Free audiobook
The Coral Island — LibriVox recording, 10 h 36 min in 35 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“Roving has always been, and still is, my rulling passion, the joy of my heart, the very sunshine of my existence.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Coral Island?
The Coral Island was written by Robert Michael Ballantyne, Ralph Crane and George Dalziel and first published in 1858.
What genre is The Coral Island?
It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction and Adventure.
How long is The Coral Island?
The median edition has 256 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Coral Island free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Coral Island?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 10 h 36 min.
What books are similar to The Coral Island?
Readers who like it often enjoy Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II.
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