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The Headless Horseman
Mayne Reid
其他書名
A Strange Tale of Texas Legend
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2013-02-01
主題
Fiction / Classics
Young Adult Fiction / Ghost Stories
Young Adult Fiction / Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Fiction / Horror
History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Fiction / Ghost
Fiction / Historical / General
Fiction / Media Tie-In
ISBN
1626361800
9781626361805
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=E2Iyi9nbxqUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The legend of the headless horseman is one that has roots in a number of different countries and cultures, dating back much farther than Washington Irving’s well-known tale. Captain Mayne Reid’s tale, published nearly forty years later, is based on a well-known Texas folk tale.
Set in nineteenth-century Texas,
The Headless Horseman
tells the story of Louise Poindexter, who is a newcomer to town. Courted by Cassius Calhoun and Maurice Gerald, Louise finds that her life takes a turn when her brother, Henry Poindexter, is found murdered. The tale twists further when it is reported that a headless horseman has been seen on the Poindexter plantation. In this classic tale, Mayne Reid takes readers on an incredible journey to discover the killer of Henry Poindexter and solve the mystery of the Headless Horseman.
The Headless Horseman
is an overlooked gem, a classic piece of literature, and an edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller. Originally published in 1866, this edition is a faithful reprint of a rare and out-of-print masterpiece.