The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley (Registro nro. 68905)
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| control field | 27996 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| -- | PZ |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Reid, Mayne, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1818-1883 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2009-02-04 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley" by Mayne Reid is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Florence Kearney, a young Irishman, who is drawn into the tumultuous events leading up to the Texas Revolution after encountering a recruiting poster calling for volunteers to fight against Santa Anna's forces. As he navigates through personal motives and political obligations, Kearney becomes embroiled in a narrative of adventure, camaraderie, and conflict, as he aims to establish his own identity amidst the chaos. The opening of the book introduces Kearney as he walks the levee of New Orleans, contemplating his decision to join the fight for Texas. He is approached by Cris Rock, a towering Texan, who encourages him to run for captain of their volunteer band. As they talk, the reader learns of Kearney’s background, his military education, and his personal motivations, particularly rooted in a romantic subplot involving Luisa Valverde, the daughter of a Mexican exile. The initial chapters establish a foundation of camaraderie and conflict, setting the stage for Kearney’s ascent as a leader among the diverse group of fighters, while foreshadowing the challenges and moral dilemmas he will face in his military endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Mexico -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27996">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27996</a> |
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