Red Rooney: Or, the Last of the Crew

by R.M. Ballantyne

This story opens in the Arctic Circle as young Red Rooney embarks on a voyage from Greenland. His adventures begin when his boat is crushed by ice and sinks, and he is left on the ice to perish until an Eskimo named Okiok finds him. Living with the Eskimos, Red experiences first-hand the spiritual battle between the Angekok (false priest) and Christian missionaries. Written to show life among the Greenland and Arctic Eskimos, Ballantyne gives readers a glimpse into the pagan lifestyle of these natives and their ingenuity and life at sea, while also showing the effects of the Gospel when missionaries bring the good news of Jesus, transforming life and culture.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Childrens, Classics, Adventure

408 pages, Hardcover

Published May 27, 2007

About the author

R. 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.

Reviews

[Levi W. A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would give it a 9 out of 10 🌟.

[Kynzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a warm, cheerful and enjoyable book. The writing style and storyline were lovely. I loved that it is a Christian book.
It was such a friendly and heartwarming book I was just a little sad to end it.
There was several laugh-aloud moments and many wonderful spiritual arguments that I read over again.
I highly recommend this book especially for children and teens.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical Ballantyne adventure with Eskimos in Greenland (is that possible?). Recommended for teen boys. Almost all Ballantyne books have heroes with good character, many of them devout Christians.

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[Carolyn Van · Rating 1 out of 5]

based on llives of Eskomos living in Greenland; hard to finish

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had many interesting ideas and principles, but little action, and sometimes drags.