The Death-Shot: A Story Retold
Mayne Reid
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, June 12, 2012)
Long time since this hand hath penned a preface. Now only to say, that this romance, as originally published; was written when the author was suffering severe affliction, both physically and mentally the result of a gun-wound that brought him as near to death as Darke sbullet did Clancy. It may be asked, Why under such strain was the tale written at all? A good reason could be given; but this, private and personal, need not, and should not be intruded on the public. Suffice it to say, that, dissatisfied with the execution of the work, the author has remodelled almost rewritten it. It is the same story; but, as he hopes and believes, better told. Great Malvern, September,(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at