02286cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500420014126400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950800470040052010920044753400450153965300390158465300320162365300320165565300350168765300340172265300330175665300630178985600430185299900170189525203UtSlPG20260610133557.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aReid, Mayne,d1818-188314aThe Land of Fire: A Tale of Adventure 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-28  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Land of Fire: A Tale of Adventure" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young farm-boy named Henry Chester who longs for adventure and leaves his rural life behind to seek a new future at sea. He embarks on a journey filled with peril and encounters as he finds himself shipwrecked near Tierra del Fuego, where he must survive amid threats from the local tribes and the challenges of nature.  The opening of the tale introduces Henry Chester as he escapes from his farming life, aiming to become an apprentice on a ship in Portsmouth. As he makes his way, the narrative brings us into a historical context filled with vivid descriptions of the landscape. Henry's journey leads him through various encounters, including reflections on familial ties and the nature of his aspirations. Ultimately, he faces danger and adventure as he boards an American barque, setting the stage for the trials he will encounter while trying to survive in the treacherous waters and lands of South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aRescues -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction  aFuegians -- Juvenile fiction  aTierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile) -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25203  c66204d66204