"The Boy Tar" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure story that follows a young boy's impetuous decision to stow away on a ship headed for Peru. The story starts by introducing an old man, Philip Forster, who attracts local boys with his promise of sharing adventurous tales about the sea. This sets the stage for the main story, drawing the reader into the world of a young, unnamed boy referred to as "Tar" who, fueled by youthful curiosity, hides on a ship hoping for excitement, but is immediately confronted with the harsh realities of his situation when he finds himself trapped in the ship's dark cargo hold where he must contend with many dangers, including the terrifying presence of rats. It tells a story of a long journey from a quiet seaside town to a perilous adventure at sea, filled with challenges and self-discovery.
The Boy Tar
By Mayne Reid
Driven by a thirst for adventure, a young stowaway on a ship to Peru quickly finds himself trapped in a dark cargo hold battling dangers beyond his wildest dreams.
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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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