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Reid, Mayne
1818
1883
Mayne-Reid, Captain
Reid, Thomas Mayne
The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi
$aUnited States :$bBeadle and Adams, Publishers,$c1874.
Beadle's pocket novels No. 10
Originally published under title: The planter pirate, a souvenir of the Mississippi.
Other editions published under title: The land pirates, or, The league of Devil's Island.
David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
"The Island Pirate: A Tale of the Mississippi" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows an adventurous traveler as he journeys through the Mississippi Valley, encountering various characters, vibrant landscapes, and intriguing situations, with a particular focus on the notorious pirate and robber Murrell, who has a reputation for his violent exploits along the rivers. The opening of the tale introduces the protagonist, a young and enthusiastic traveler venturing into the Mississippi Valley. He reminisces about his past adventures amidst the contrasting beauty and brutality of the region, which sets the stage for his current expedition. Shortly after his arrival, he meets a local planter who offers to show him around, leading to an invitation to visit a cotton plantation. The traveler soon learns about the shadowy figure of Murrell, a criminal figure linked to piracy and lawlessness in the area, suggesting that his journey will intertwine with dark undertones of crime and moral ambiguity in the Mississippi River's historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels:196470/datastream/PDF
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Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Adventure stories
Pirates -- Fiction
Dime novels
Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction
Plantation life -- Fiction
Boat living -- Fiction
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