"The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains" by Captain Mayne Reid is a mid-19th century historical novel that dives into love, war, and Mexican culture during a time of colonial unrest. The story starts with an army arriving in a city filled with religious traditions and uneasy feelings, centering on a soldier who finds himself falling for a woman. The city, known for its beauty but also its hidden corruption, doesn't welcome the soldiers with open arms. Our main character is drawn to Mercedes Villa-Senor, a captivating beauty, but his interest stirs up jealousy and puts him in danger as the city's feelings towards the newcomers turn sour, and the stage is set for a tale of romance tangled with conflict and tough moral choices.
The Bandolero; Or, A Marriage among the Mountains
By Mayne Reid
Amidst war and cultural clashes in colonial Mexico, a soldier's infatuation with a local woman ignites a dangerous rivalry.
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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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