The Giant of the North

The Giant of the North

R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)


This ebook presents «The Giant of the North», from R. M. Ballantyne. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- Introduces our Hero and his Kindred

-03- Unexpected Meetings, Alarms, and Confidences

-04- Shows how the Eskimos were Entertained by the White Men

-05- A Catastrophe and a Bold Decision

-06- Left to their Fate

-07- Future Plans Discussed and Decided

-08- Difficulties Encountered and Faced

-09- Difficulties and Dangers increase

-10- The Captain makes a Stupendous Effort

-11- A Sketcher in Imminent Danger

-12- Another Island discovered

-13- The Open Polar Basin at last! Alf washes himself in it

-14- A Gale and a Narrow Escape

-15- Records a Wonderful Apparition but a Furious Night

-16- Discourses of Deep Things

-17- Arrival in Poloeland

-18- The Effect of Persuasion on Diverse Characters

-19- The Captain electrifies as well as surprises his New Friends

-20- A Shooting Trip to Paradise Isle

-21- Benjy’s Enjoyments Interrupted

-22- Fate of the Lost Ones

-23- A Fight in Defence of Woman

-24- Leo visits Flatland

-25- A Glorious Region Contemplated

-26- In which a Great Hunt is Described

-27- Tells of a Warlike Expedition and its Happy Termination

-28- The Great Discovery

-29- Tells, among other Things, of a Notable Discovery

-30- A Runaway Journey and a Tremendous Experiment

-31- Leo in Danger next

-32- The Last