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_aReid, Mayne, _d1818-1883 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Death Shot: A Story Retold |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2007-10-21 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England | ||
| 520 | _a"The Death Shot: A Story Retold" by Captain Mayne Reid is a romantic adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of the American South during the slave-owning era, highlighting themes of love, revenge, and moral contrasts between characters in a complex social setup. It features Colonel Archibald Armstrong, a kind slave owner, and his cruel neighbor Ephraim Darke, whose son, Richard Darke, schemes to win the affection of Armstrong's daughter, Helen, while harboring dark intentions. The opening of the novel introduces a tension-filled landscape where the reader is quickly drawn into a world of mystery. The scene shifts to a Texan prairie, revealing a live man's head seemingly severed from his body, indicating a grave danger lurking nearby. As the tale progresses into the first chapters, it delves into the contrasting lives of two slave owners and their interactions, setting the stage for Richard Darke's obsessive pursuit of Helen Armstrong amidst mounting tensions of debt and betrayal. The story promises a mix of action and emotion as it unfolds the complexities of love and vengeance entangled within the societal norms of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aIndians of North America -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSisters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSoldiers -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHunting -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMissionaries -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aTexas -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aEnslaved persons -- Fiction | ||
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