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Mayne Reid

Thomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.

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The Scalp Hunters

"The Scalp Hunters" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story immerses readers in the adventurous and often brutal l...

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The Yellow Chief

"The Yellow Chief" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. Set in the American South during the time of slavery, the...

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Odd people : $b Being a popular description of singular races of man

"Odd People: Being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man" by Captain Mayne Reid is an ethnological account written in the mid-19th century. T...

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The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa

"The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows a group of adve...

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Popular Adventure Tales

"Popular Adventure Tales" by Captain Mayne Reid is a collection of adventure stories written in the mid-19th century. This work encompasses various ta...

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The Land of Fire: A Tale of Adventure

"The Land of Fire: A Tale of Adventure" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young farm-boy named He...

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The Boy Hunters

"The Boy Hunters" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around three adventurous boys who embark on an e...

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The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi

Originally published under title: The planter pirate, a souvenir of the Mississippi.

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Osceola the Seminole; or, The Red Fawn of the Flower Land

"Osceola the Seminole; or, The Red Fawn of the Flower Land" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The bo...

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The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains

"The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. It explores theme...

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The Boy Slaves

"The Boy Slaves" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a group of young boys, midshipmen in the British ...

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The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley

"The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley" by Mayne Reid is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Florence Kea...

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The Tiger Hunter

"The Tiger Hunter" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the tumultuous backdrop ...

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The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon

"The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 19th century. Th...

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The Boy Slaves

There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #31410

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The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire

"The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire" by Captain Mayne Reid is a collection of adventure tales set in the American wilderness, refl...

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The man-eaters and other odd people : $b A popular description of singular races of man.

New edition of the author's Odd people, with different arrangement of chapters.

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The White Squaw

"The White Squaw" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Tampa Bay, the story presents a blend...

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The Child Wife

"The Child Wife" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place in the backdrop of Newport, exploring the c...

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The Finger of Fate: A Romance

"The Finger of Fate: A Romance" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of two half-bro...

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