R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894) was a Scottish author renowned for his adventure novels and juvenile fiction that often took readers to the far-off wilderness, exposing them to the challenges of survival and the exploration of the unknown. Born on April 24, 1825, in Edinburgh, Ballantyne hailed from a family of publishers, which undoubtedly influenced his literary career. At the age of 16, he moved t...