The Battle of Sea and Wind (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 30+ Maritime Novels, Pirate Tales & Seafaring Stories: The Coral Island, Fighting the Whales, Sunk at Sea, The Pirate City, Under the Waves, The Island Queen…By R. M. Ballantyne
Length233h 3m
About this audiobook
The Battle of Sea and Wind is a compact maritime adventure in which elemental forces become the chief antagonists: the sea rises, the wind presses its assault, and human courage is tested between them. Ballantyne's prose combines brisk narrative movement with the descriptive precision characteristic of Victorian nautical fiction, turning technical seamanship, peril, and providential reflection into a moral drama. In the broader context of nineteenth-century juvenile literature, the work belongs to a tradition that made adventure both instructive and ethically formative. R. M. Ballantyne, the Scottish author best known for The Coral Island, brought to such tales a lifelong fascination with travel, labour, and hazardous enterprise. His youthful service with the Hudson's Bay Company and his later commitment to researching the trades and environments he depicted helped shape his fiction's unusual mixture of realism and romance. He wrote for young readers without condescension, presenting danger as a school for discipline, faith, and comradeship. This book is recommended to readers interested in classic sea stories, Victorian adventure writing, and the moral imagination of nineteenth-century youth literature. It offers not merely excitement, but a vivid study of resilience before nature's grandeur and terror.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length233 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Battle of Sea and Wind (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXI.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXII.
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER XXIII.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER XXIV.
5The Coral Island
30CHAPTER XXV.
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6CHAPTER I.
31CHAPTER XXVI.
7CHAPTER II.
32CHAPTER XXVII.
8CHAPTER III.
33CHAPTER XXVIII.
9CHAPTER IV.
34CHAPTER XXIX.
10CHAPTER V.
35CHAPTER XXX.
11CHAPTER VI.
36CHAPTER XXXI.
12CHAPTER VII.
37CHAPTER XXXII.
13CHAPTER VIII.
38CHAPTER XXXIII.
14CHAPTER IX.
39CHAPTER XXXIV.
15CHAPTER X.
40CHAPTER XXXV.
16CHAPTER XI.
41The Red Eric
17CHAPTER XII.
42CHAPTER I.
18CHAPTER XIII.
43CHAPTER II.
19CHAPTER XIV.
44CHAPTER III.
20CHAPTER XV.
45CHAPTER IV.
21CHAPTER XVI.
46CHAPTER V.
22CHAPTER XVII.
47CHAPTER VI.
23CHAPTER XVIII.
48CHAPTER VII.
24CHAPTER XIX.
49CHAPTER VIII.
25CHAPTER XX.
50CHAPTER IX.
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