English writer Thomas Myne Reid (1818–1883) is known for his adventure novels depicting the struggles and suffering of the indigenous people of America. In his books, the romantic aura of feat, service, and courage is contrasted with gray, everyday life. The works of M. Reed are characterized by drama, tension, plot, desperate situations that the heroes overcome, as well as realistic sketches of the life and customs of a bygone era. Along with novels addressed to an adult audience, Mine Reid wrote stories for children and youth, the main characters of which were, as a rule, children who found themselves in extreme situations, and the adventure plot developed against the backdrop of a detailed and reliable description of the flora and fauna of the places where the events unfolded. events, as well as the morals and customs of local residents.