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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aReid, Mayne,
_d1818-1883
245 1 0 _aAfloat in the Forest; Or, A Voyage among the Tree-Tops
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-02-08
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBirds -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShip captains -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNatural history -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSouth America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMines and mineral resources -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aForest animals -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStorms -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAnts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSnakes -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35213
999 _c76058
_d76058