"The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon" by Captain Mayne Reid is a vibrant tale of a family's desperate escape into the heart of the Amazon rainforest. At the center of the story is Don Pablo Romero, a patriotic Spanish-American, and his loved ones, fleeing persecution from Spanish authorities with the aid of their devoted Indian servant, Guapo. Early in the novel, as they journey from the Andes into the dense jungle, the setting comes alive, filled with dangerous wildlife and tough terrain. The book masterfully blends adventure with an exploration of natural history, vividly portraying the challenges and intense family bonds in the face of the beautiful, yet harsh, Amazonian environment.
The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon
By Mayne Reid
Fleeing persecution, a family ventures into the wilds of the Amazon, where survival depends on their courage to face both human and natural threats.
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About the AuthorThomas 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.
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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