Ballantyne's Life: An Introduction

Although Robert Michael Ballantyne's life has been summarized, and many facets extensively discussed on this blog, I want to begin a series of posts which thoroughly cover his life. By now, I hope, you are familiar with some of the main occurrences in our hero's adventurous existence, but I wish to cement a chronological view of his career, broken into seven segments, as follows:

1. Boyhood

2. Hudson's Bay

3. Early Literary Endeavors

4. Seasoned Author

5. Marriage and Family

6. Later Years

7. Death and Memorial

To each of these time periods I will devote a post, the length of which will depend upon the notable occurences in these years. Most likely, these posts will appear occassionally throughout the next several months, but at the same time I will continue to write about other aspects of Ballantyne's career.

Tutela ex Vulnero!

John