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Post Haste
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459 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2012
About the author
R.M. Ballantyne
595 books120 followersR. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction.
Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and where he served for six years with the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.
Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and where he served for six years with the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.
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August 14, 2018
Post Office Info: Yes. Story: Not so much
The story-line is thin, but the facts and praises of the post office are very thick. It is more of a story-advertisement for the P.O. than a story in itself. There are sub-themes of temperance and Christianity as well.
The story-line is thin, but the facts and praises of the post office are very thick. It is more of a story-advertisement for the P.O. than a story in itself. There are sub-themes of temperance and Christianity as well.
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