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Way ahead of its time, an action-packed adventure written in nineteenth century amazes at the intelligent attitudes of the author towards patriotism and racism. For many kids in previous generations, this was their Harry Potter...you should discover it today. (amazon)
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Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is a historical novel written by Mayne Reid, a popular author known for his adventure stories. This particular novel is set against the backdrop of the Wye Valley, a picturesque region in England, and is likely a romantic adventure tale that incorporates elements of love, mystery, and the beautiful natural landscapes of the Wye Valley.
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The Rifle Rangers or Adventures in South Mexico (1850) is a novel by Captain Mayne Reid, set in Vera Cruz, Mexico, during the Mexican War (1846–1848) The novel depicts the plight of American soldiers stationed in Mexico during the war and their effect on the native population. It follows the life of protagonist Captain Jack Haller as he helms the newly formed American battalion, dubbed the "Rifle Rangers". Accompanying Haller is a small band of...
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Excerpt: "Unroll the world's map, and look upon the great northern continent of America. Away to the wild west, away toward the setting sun, away beyond many a far meridian, let your eyes wander. Rest them where golden rivers rise among peaks that carry the eternal snow. Rest them there. You are looking upon a land whose features are un-furrowed by human hands, still bearing the marks of the Almighty mould, as upon the morning of creation; a region...
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Excerpt: "A ship tempest-tossed, labouring amid the surges of an angry sea; her crew on the alert, doing their utmost to keep her off a lee-shore. And such a shore! None more dangerous on all ocean's edge; for it is the west coast of Tierra del Fuego, abreast the Fury Isles and that long belt of seething breakers known to mariners as the "Milky Way," the same of which the great naturalist, Darwin, has said: "One sight of such a coast is enough to...
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The Wild Huntress: Love in the Wilderness is a captivating novel by Mayne Reid that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the untamed wilderness. Set against the backdrop of the American frontier, the story follows a courageous and independent huntress who roams the rugged landscapes, skilled in survival and intimately connected with nature. Amidst the challenges of the wilderness, she unexpectedly finds love, leading to a passionate and tumultuous...
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Reid reverses reality in a book about white slaves in Africa. Amazingly, the whole thing is credible. Reid intimately knew how the slavery business worked, as he married a manumitted one in Louisiana. Reid points out that worthy people can be enslaved, and it saps their industriousness through removing any hope or motive of self improvement, The whole subject is dark and cruel, but worthwhile to think on. (amazon)
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Excerpt: "Spread before you a map of South America. Fix your eye on the point of confluence between two of its great rivers-the Salado, which runs south-easterly from the Andes mountains, and the Parana coming from the north; carry your glance up the former to the town of Salta, in the ancient province of Tucuman; do likewise with the latter to the point where it espouses the Paraguay; then up this to the Brazilian frontier fort of Coimbra; finally...
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The War-Trail Or The Hunt Of The Wild A Romance Of The Prairie is a thrilling novel by Mayne Reid that takes readers on a journey through the American West during the mid-19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Maurice Gerald, who sets out on a quest to capture a wild horse known as the ""Black Mustang"". Along the way, he encounters a group of Native Americans, including a beautiful young woman named Mona, who becomes...
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The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is a Western novel set in Mexico. It is a tale of the Mexican ranchers' way of life, replete with vivid descriptions of bullfights and cockfights, and daring feats of horsemanship. Having embarrassed his competitors in a horsemanship exhibition, Carlos the 'cibolero' is coerced into one last feat. The dare consisted in riding at full gallop to the edge of a deep canal, and stopping just in time to avoid...
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Excerpt: "In the portrait of the Feegeean you will expect something frightfully hideous,-knowing, as you already do, that he is an eater of human flesh,-a man of gigantic stature, swarthy skin, bloodshot eyes, gaunt, bony jaws, and terrific aspect. You will expect this man to be described as being naked,-or only with the skin of a wild beast upon his shoulders,-building no house, manufacturing no household or other utensils, and armed with a huge...
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Excerpt: "On the western bank of the Mississippi, twelve miles below the embouchure of the Missouri, stands the large town of Saint Louis, poetically known as the "Mound City." Although there are many other large towns throughout the Mississippi Valley, Saint Louis is the true metropolis of the "far west"-of that semi-civilised, ever-changing belt of territory known as the "Frontier."
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This novel from 1858 is surprisingly good. The story takes place in Louisiana where a young Englishman is wounded in the rescue of Eugenie, a planter's daughter, from a burning steamboat. While recuperating on Eugenie's plantation, he first sees Aurore, a beautiful mixed-race slave. The two fall in love. When an unscrupulous steward of Eugenie's property forces her into bankruptcy, Aurore and the other slaves are sold at auction. The ensuing efforts...
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Extrait: "Sur la rive occidentale du Mississippi, à douze milles de son confluent avec le Missouri, se trouve la ville de Saint-Louis, poétiquement surnommée la Cité-des-Monts. Elle fut fondée par les français. C'est là que l'émigrant se repose, c'est là que le chasseur s'équipe avant de s'enfoncer dans les sauvages solitudes de l'intérieur."