Among the not-so-many published in Russia works written Mayne Reid, the most popular are those in which intrepid Indians are struggling with paleface invaders - "White Chief", "Kvarteronka", "In Search of a white bison" and "Osceola,Seminole chief. "The effect of these adventure novels takes place in America.Hence the confusion stems that they wrote the American author."The Headless Horseman" is not distracting from the overall series, as the Indians there is also present, and the action takes place in Texas.And let the protagonist - an Irishman by birth, but his mistress - one hundred percent American.
way, not only brave Maurice Gerald is a native of "Emerald Isle."And the author of the book "The Headless Horseman" was born in the Irish village Ballironi.He sincerely thought of himself as an Irishman, despite the fact that both his parents were Scottish purebred.From Ireland he went in search of adventure overseas.There also came back after the end of the Mexican War, in which participated.
After marrying Thomas decides to make a living literary work, the benefit that the test had - publisher.In 1865 he published the famous "Headless Horseman."The author himself did not expect that his book would enjoy such success.At this wave, he decides to go back to the States and to establish there own magazine.But he understands failure.Ironically, Americans perceive the new novel by the author is not so hot as he expected, and how they deserve it.No, I read it, praise, publish and even translate into other languages, but he could not repeat the success that it brought "the Headless Horseman."The author comes back to England and no longer leaves her.During this time he wrote many popular science books, is primarily aimed at the youth audience.But do not forget about the art books.It then leaves the historical novel "White Glove".But this is not something, and knows about it, and the author himself."The Headless Horseman" get the perfect adventure novels, and repeat such a feat was not to Mayne Reid.Very interesting to say about this novel, one of the Russian classics, it seems - Turgenev.Literally quotation shall not give, because you do not have the exact text.But the sense of something like this: "Yesterday finished reading Mayne Reid.Good writer."The Headless Horseman" is so powerful book that an adult, intelligent man watched for several hours, without stopping, for the actions of fools. "
may disagree with the classic over the fact that the characters of the novel - the fools, but Mayne Reid skill is undeniable.And Russian readers fully appreciate it.Paradoxical as it sounds, but in Russia and Mayne Reid, and his books are more popular than in his homeland.We remember the stories, know who their author."The Headless Horseman" rightly takes on youth bookshelves place of honor next to the "Captain Blood," "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Tom Sawyer."And the novel is read not only the boys.Many girls' tears spilled on the page with a description of the love of Maurice and Louise.Woeful in the middle of the novel, when the lovers are separated people and circumstances, and happy at the end, when the loving hearts are joined forever.
