Handbook to the new Gold-fields

R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who penned over 100 books and is best remembered for his novel 'The Coral Island'. His adventurous spirit was not just limited to the pages of his novels; at the age of 16, he joined the Hudson's Bay Company and journeyed to Canada, where he gathered the real-life experiences that would later fuel his vivid storytelling. Upon h...