author
Richard Mayde
A late-19th-century writer of geography books, he introduced young readers to places like the Arctic, Egypt, India, and the sea. His books are descriptive, accessible, and full of curiosity about the wider world.
1 Audiobook
The Frozen North
by Richard Mayde
About the author
Richard Mayde appears to have been a writer of popular geography and educational books in the late 1800s. Public-domain and catalog sources consistently connect his name with titles such as The Frozen North, Ancient Egypt, The Builders of the Sea, India, and The Ocean.
His work seems aimed at general readers and younger audiences, turning big subjects into readable surveys of landscapes, peoples, animals, and exploration. The Frozen North, in particular, is still circulated through public-domain libraries and audiobook archives, which suggests that it has remained one of his best-known books.
Very little biographical information about his life is easy to confirm from reliable online sources, so most modern references focus on the books themselves rather than on personal details. What does come through clearly is his role as a concise, informative guide to the natural world and to regions that would have felt distant and fascinating to readers of his time.