Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 77 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in the Arctic wilderness, focusing on the character Reginald "Red" Rooney, a shipwrecked sailor struggling for survival in the icy terrains of Greenland. The narrative seems to explore themes of endurance, cultural encounters, and the resilience of the human spirit, particularly through the interactions between Rooney and the local Eskimo community. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Red Rooney, who finds himself in a desperate situation after becoming isolated in the treacherous icy wilderness. We witness his harrowing struggles against hunger and exhaustion as he painfully makes his way across the frozen sea, hoping to reach the shores of Greenland where he imagines there may be food or help. Just as his strength wanes, he is discovered by a local Eskimo named Okiok, who takes it upon himself to rescue the weakened sailor. This opening sets the scene for a transformative journey, filled with the challenges of survival and the complexities of the cultural exchange between Red Rooney and his rescuers. The sense of desolation and hope permeates the opening chapters, promising an engaging exploration of life in the Arctic and the themes of friendship and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Sailing -- Juvenile fiction Eskimos -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 593987 593996 2024-09-09T10:47:35.688298 2023-09-10T03:51:56.070084 text/html text/html 611211 2007-06-06T14:38:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 214902 2007-06-13T09:58:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274078 2024-09-09T10:47:44.306267 application/epub+zip 282513 2024-09-09T10:47:37.539242 application/epub+zip 282513 2024-09-09T10:47:36.502260 application/epub+zip 496992 2024-09-09T10:47:49.303225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485517 2024-09-09T10:47:43.540244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458248 2022-09-10T08:47:04.462219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567006 566981 2024-09-09T10:47:34.634294 2023-09-10T03:51:55.069075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 566859 2007-06-06T14:38:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216821 2007-06-13T09:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21044 2024-09-09T10:47:49.450224 application/rdf+xml 12684 2024-09-09T10:47:36.862259 image/jpeg 3154 2024-09-09T10:47:36.682249 image/jpeg 264554 2024-09-09T10:47:35.740293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia