Mayne Reid

The Free Lances A Romance Of The Mexican Valley (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Captain Mayne Reid novel "The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley" is a journey tale. Set within the Mexican Valley, the story develops amid political turbulence and social unrest. Captain Reid, a nineteenth-century Irish-American author recognized for his adventure memories, expertly blends romance and movement in this charming story. The plot revolves around a set of unfastened lances, or fortune soldiers, whose lives turn out to be intertwined in Mexico's complex political scene. The protagonists undergo battles, betrayals, and amorous affairs as they navigate the turbulent events that formed Mexico's history within the nineteenth century. Reid's writing is distinguished with the aid of evocative descriptions of the Mexican surroundings, exciting motion sequences, and a perceptive examination of the human spirit in the midst of catastrophe. "The Free Lances" is a gripping tale that captures the essence of ancient and political turmoil at the same time as additionally weaving in topics of affection and friendship. The novel demonstrates Captain Mayne Reid's potential to craft fascinating narratives inside the context of historical journey.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789361156229
• Artikelnr.: 73554866

Autorenporträt

Thomas Mayne Reid was an Irish-American author who lived from April 4, 1818, to October 22, 1883. He fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Through his many writings about American life, he has shown how the American states were run, how horrible it was to work as a slave, and how American Indians lived. Adventure books like those by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson were written by "Captain" Reid. Most of the stories took place in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He thought a lot of Lord Byron. His anti-slavery book Quadroon (1856) was turned into a play by Dion Boucicault called The Octoroon (1859), which was put on in New York. Robert Reid was born in the village of Ballyroney, which is near Katesbridge in County Down in Northern Ireland. He is the son of Rev. Thomas Mayne Reid Sr., who is a senior clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and his wife. Reid set out to become a Presbyterian priest because his father wanted him to. In September 1834, he started at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He stayed for four years, but he wasn't motivated to finish school and get his diploma. He taught at a school in Ballyroney after going back to Dublin.