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Who Rides in the Dark?
WHO RIDES IN THE DARK?
This is a tale of old stagecoach days in New Hampshire, of country inns that were headquarters for the freight wagons and passenger coaches, and of highwaymen in ambush on the lonely mountain roads. Daniel Drew, fifteen years old, came to the "Fox and Stars" at Deptford to earn his living as a stable boy. Before his days at the inn were over, Dan found himself a part of the life of the town and also deep in adventure, for a band of highwaymen known as the "Stingers" preyed upon all the eastern country back of the coast, and their final raids took place in Deptford itself.
Mr. Meader knows the New Hampshire country, its history, its people, and its horses. And, as his hosts of readers know, he is a master of the art of telling a stirring and convincing story.
"More than just an adventure story, for Mr. Meader's prose is a pleasure in itself. He makes one feel the keen dusk of a New England Fall, the bitter catastrophe of a blizzard, the beauty of a good horse...all woven into a narrative wihch has the flavor of real living in those lusty days." -The New York Times Book Review
This is a tale of old stagecoach days in New Hampshire, of country inns that were headquarters for the freight wagons and passenger coaches, and of highwaymen in ambush on the lonely mountain roads. Daniel Drew, fifteen years old, came to the "Fox and Stars" at Deptford to earn his living as a stable boy. Before his days at the inn were over, Dan found himself a part of the life of the town and also deep in adventure, for a band of highwaymen known as the "Stingers" preyed upon all the eastern country back of the coast, and their final raids took place in Deptford itself.
Mr. Meader knows the New Hampshire country, its history, its people, and its horses. And, as his hosts of readers know, he is a master of the art of telling a stirring and convincing story.
"More than just an adventure story, for Mr. Meader's prose is a pleasure in itself. He makes one feel the keen dusk of a New England Fall, the bitter catastrophe of a blizzard, the beauty of a good horse...all woven into a narrative wihch has the flavor of real living in those lusty days." -The New York Times Book Review
- GenresHistorical Fiction
281 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1937
About the author
Stephen W. Meader
66 books21 followersStephen W. Meader (May 2, 1892 – July 18, 1977) was the author of over forty novels for young readers. His optimistic stories generally tended to either concern young men developing independent businesses in the face of adversity, or else young men caught up in adventures during different periods in American history.
Meader graduated from Haverford College in Philadelphia in 1913, and initially worked in Newark, New Jersey as a cruelty officer with the Essex County Children's Aid Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and by 1915 was working for the Big Brother Movement. After working for a Chicago publishing house in 1916, he took a position with the Circulation Department of the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, eventually reaching the position of Editor of the Sales Division publications. His first novel, The Black Buccaneer, was the first juvenile publication of the newly founded Harcourt, Brace and Howe.
Meader graduated from Haverford College in Philadelphia in 1913, and initially worked in Newark, New Jersey as a cruelty officer with the Essex County Children's Aid Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and by 1915 was working for the Big Brother Movement. After working for a Chicago publishing house in 1916, he took a position with the Circulation Department of the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, eventually reaching the position of Editor of the Sales Division publications. His first novel, The Black Buccaneer, was the first juvenile publication of the newly founded Harcourt, Brace and Howe.
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February 3, 2024
Engaging, with villains who range from ultimately bad, to half-way likable. Meader's books make American history come alive, and open up lesser-known areas to the reader's interest.
September 2, 2015
Historically accurate and will-written, this mystery like many of Meader's books is an American classic. It is an intriguing mystery and an uplifting story that will appeal to both children and adults.
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