R. M. Ballantyne
Scottish writer for young people, 1825–1894 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more than a hundred books. He was also an accomplished artist: he exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.[1]
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R. M. Ballantyne | |
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Born | Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-04-24)24 April 1825 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 8 February 1894(1894-02-08) (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
Pen name | Comus |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Period | 19th century |
Genre | Juvenile fiction |
Spouse |
Jane Grant (m. 1866) |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | James Ballantyne (uncle) |
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