TY - BOOK AU - Reid,Mayne TI - Afloat in the Forest; Or, A Voyage among the Tree-Tops AV - PZ PY - 2011/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Orphans -- Juvenile fiction KW - Birds -- Juvenile fiction KW - Brothers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction KW - Natural history -- Juvenile fiction KW - Castaways -- Juvenile fiction KW - South America -- Juvenile fiction KW - Mines and mineral resources -- Juvenile fiction KW - Forest animals -- Juvenile fiction KW - Storms -- Juvenile fiction KW - Ants -- Juvenile fiction KW - Snakes -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2011-02-08; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Afloat in the Forest; Or, A Voyage among the Tree-Tops" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The story begins with the Trevannion brothers, Ralph and Richard, who find themselves homeless and without their father's estate after the death of their father, Squire Trevannion. They resolve to venture out into the world, seeking their fortunes in South America, a path filled with adventure and peril among the rich and dangerous landscapes of the continent. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the brothers and the aftermath of their father's passing. Faced with betrayal by their family lawyer, they decide to leave Cornwall and travel to Peru in search of gold and opportunity. The opening also sketches the brothers' contrasting personalities and ambitions; Ralph is drawn towards mining, while Richard prefers a life in trade. As their journey begins and they arrive in Peru, they strive towards fulfilling their childhood promise of returning home with riches to reclaim their lost heritage. The stage is set for their adventures in the Amazon, in a world filled with exotic dangers and surprises, as they confront the landscapes of the Gapo and the treacheries of both nature and their own human fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35213 ER -