The Yellow Chief by Mayne Reid
"The Yellow Chief" by Mayne Reid is a novel written in 1869. A mulatto slave named Blue Dick escapes a brutal Mississippi plantation, only to reemerge years later as a powerful Cheyenne chief in the Rocky Mountains. When his former owners journey west seeking fortune in California, Blue Dick orchestrates a vengeful ambush. As captives face their past cruelties, shocking family secrets surface. An Irishman fur trapper must rescue the woman he
loves before revenge destroys them all in this frontier tale blending adventure with anti-slavery themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Yellow Chief |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Chief |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Fiction |
| Subject | California -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wagon trains -- Fiction |
| Subject | Vicksburg (Miss.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | South Platte River Valley (Colo. and Neb.) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36603 |
| Release Date | Jul 3, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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