Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is a historical novel written by Mayne Reid, a popular author known for his adventure stories. This particular novel is set against the backdrop of the Wye Valley, a picturesque region in England, and is likely a romantic adventure tale that incorporates elements of love, mystery, and the beautiful natural landscapes of the Wye Valley.
Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was an Irish-American novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson, and set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron.