author
Richard Mayde
Known for vivid late-19th-century geography books, this writer introduced young readers to places like the Arctic, Egypt, India, and the sea. His work blends simple explanation with a sense of wonder about the wider world.
1 Audiobook
The Frozen North
by Richard Mayde
About the author
Richard Mayde was a writer of geography books in the late 1800s. Surviving catalogs and public-domain library records connect him with works including The Frozen North, Ancient Egypt, India, The Ocean, and The Builders of the Sea.
His books were written to explain distant places and big natural subjects in a clear, approachable way. They often turned geography into a story of exploration, helping readers imagine unfamiliar landscapes, climates, and civilizations.
Although little biographical information about his personal life is easy to confirm from the sources available here, his books have lasted through library collections and public-domain archives, and some have continued to find new audiences through audiobook recordings.