Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 187 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Island Queen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_Queen_(novel) Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Island Queen" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventurous tale of survival is set in the Southern Ocean and follows the trials of the Rigonda family, particularly the siblings Dominick, Pauline, and Otto, as they navigate the challenges of being shipwrecked on a desolate island. The story captures their struggle against starvation, their resourcefulness in the face of danger, and their indomitable spirit as they seek rescue. At the start of the book, the Rigonda siblings find themselves adrift in a small boat after a shipwreck, battling starvation while clinging to hope. Dominick, the eldest brother, demonstrates bravery and selflessness as he prioritizes the survival of his sister and younger brother over his own. The opening chapter sets a tense atmosphere, detailing the dire condition of the castaways and their desperate prayers for rescue. As they encounter the sight of a seemingly wrecked ship on the horizon, their hopes rise, only to be dashed by the realization they may be alone on a deserted shore. Thus begins their arduous journey of survival, marked by ingenuity and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Castaways -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 367039 2025-08-09T07:16:43.006874 text/html 378370 2007-06-07T10:31:04 text/html 205767 2025-08-09T07:16:49.734367 application/epub+zip 211205 2025-08-09T07:16:45.123905 application/epub+zip 211204 2025-08-09T07:16:43.880905 application/epub+zip 391674 2025-08-09T07:16:53.052350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383065 2025-08-09T07:16:48.942357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357103 2022-09-10T09:01:31.179166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346128 2025-08-09T07:16:42.472900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346046 2007-06-07T10:31:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20453 2025-08-09T07:16:53.174325 application/rdf+xml 14396 2025-08-09T07:16:44.385901 image/jpeg 3594 2025-08-09T07:16:44.128863 image/jpeg 133176 2007-06-07T10:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 133903 2007-06-07T10:31:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 201258 2025-08-09T07:16:43.036902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia