Project Gutenberg 2011-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 230 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. It explores themes of love, conflict, and the cultural intricacies of colonial Mexico. The story begins with a military invasion in a city known for its complex social dynamics, focusing on the life of a soldier who becomes infatuated with a local woman amidst the turmoil. The opening of the book introduces us to La Puebla de los Angeles, a city rife with religious figures, societal tensions, and a stark contrast between its picturesque beauty and corrupt undercurrents. As a group of American soldiers enters the city, they face ambiguous reception from its inhabitants. Among them is the protagonist, who becomes captivated by Mercedes Villa-Senor, a woman who seems to embody both beauty and intrigue. However, the soldier's attention is met with unexpected rivalry and danger, as local dynamics shift and the socio-political atmosphere grows hostile. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of romance against a backdrop of war and moral complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mexico -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels 376888 2025-10-14T09:56:35.992377 text/html 385408 2011-02-07T05:16:18 text/html 2452755 2025-10-14T09:56:45.515258 application/epub+zip 2457838 2025-10-14T09:56:39.824275 application/epub+zip 213566 2025-10-14T09:56:38.329285 application/epub+zip 2705385 2025-10-14T09:56:49.679262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2666524 2025-10-14T09:56:44.477332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411606 2022-09-16T07:29:00.125860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348835 2025-10-14T09:56:35.180340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348640 2011-02-07T05:16:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18387 2025-10-14T09:56:49.811245 application/rdf+xml 17137 2025-10-14T09:56:38.870277 image/jpeg 3851 2025-10-14T09:56:38.609273 image/jpeg 2627907 2011-02-07T05:16:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 136186 2011-02-07T05:16:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2712565 2025-10-14T09:56:36.065381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia