02760cam a22004213u 4500 69036 UtSlPG 20260610134610.0 m cr n 260607r20221874utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 The island pirate, a tale of the Mississippi Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Beadle's pocket novels No. 10 Originally published under title: The planter pirate, a souvenir of the Mississippi. Other editions published under title: The land pirates, or, The league of Devil's Island. Release date is 2022-09-24 David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "The Island Pirate: A Tale of the Mississippi" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows an adventurous traveler as he journeys through the Mississippi Valley, encountering various characters, vibrant landscapes, and intriguing situations, with a particular focus on the notorious pirate and robber Murrell, who has a reputation for his violent exploits along the rivers. The opening of the tale introduces the protagonist, a young and enthusiastic traveler venturing into the Mississippi Valley. He reminisces about his past adventures amidst the contrasting beauty and brutality of the region, which sets the stage for his current expedition. Shortly after his arrival, he meets a local planter who offers to show him around, leading to an invitation to visit a cotton plantation. The traveler soon learns about the shadowy figure of Murrell, a criminal figure linked to piracy and lawlessness in the area, suggesting that his journey will intertwine with dark undertones of crime and moral ambiguity in the Mississippi River's historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Beadle and Adams, Publishers, 1874 Adventure stories Pirates -- Fiction Dime novels Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction Plantation life -- Fiction Boat living -- Fiction Beadle's pocket novels No. 10 https://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels:196470/datastream/PDF https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69036 109834 109834