Thomas Mayne Reid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Mayne Reid

American writer

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1818

Place of Birth: Ballyroney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1883

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 – October 22, 1883) was a Scots-Irish American novelist.
Thomas Mayne Reid fought in the American-Mexican War (1846-1848).
His many works are about American life.
In these works, the author described the colonial policy in the United States, the horrors of slave labor, and the lives of American Indians.
"Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson.
He was a great admirer of Lord Byron.
These novels contain action that takes place primarily in places including, but not limited to: the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica.