The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness by Mayne Reid

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Author Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
Title The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness
Credits Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary "The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the journey of a group of settlers traversing the Great American Desert, illustrating their challenges and encounters in the untamed wilderness. Key themes involve survival, the beauty of nature, and humanity's interaction with the environment. The opening of the narrative introduces the vast and diverse landscape of the Great American Desert, comparing it to the Sahara and detailing its geographical features, such as mountains, rivers, and various vegetation. A party of "prairie merchants" sets off from Saint Louis, determined to explore the wilderness, but they face a treacherous journey with extreme thirst and fatigue. Eventually, they are filled with hope upon spotting a snow-capped mountain, signifying the potential for fresh water, leading them to a riverside oasis where they encounter a hospitable family and embark on further adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Family -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Natural history -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Rocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Wilderness survival -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Deserts -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 24268
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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