Hunting the Lion

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The author of over 100 books, Robert Michael Ballantyne was a Scottish writer and artist whose early experiences as a fur trader in Canada profoundly influenced his literary career. After returning to England, he turned his adventures into captivating stories, becoming a leading figure in adventure literature. Notably, his novel The Coral Island served as an inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, Treasure Island, highlighting Ballantyne's significant impact on the genre.