The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North

"The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This adventure tale follows three brothers—Basil, Lucien, and Francois—who embark on a perilous journey from the southern United States to northern Canada after the death of their father. They aim to reunite with their uncle, who works for the Hudson's Bay Company, and their expedition is filled with challenges, including navigating treacherous terrain and encountering various wildlife. At the start of the story, the brothers are introduced as seasoned young hunters who have previously sought a white buffalo. Now, facing the loss of their father, they travel northward by canoe, relying on their ingenuity and knowledge of the wilderness. As they journey through the rugged Canadian landscape, they experience physical challenges due to the harsh conditions, lose much of their supplies in a rapid, and must use their skills in woodcraft and natural history to survive. This opening sets the stage for their forthcoming adventures and the bonds that unite the brothers as they face the trials of the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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.