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  • The Missouri Outlaws

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    On the 4th of August, 1801, a little after eight o'clock at night, just as the last rays of the setting sun disappeared behind the heights of Dorchester, gilding as they did so the summits of certain islands scattered at the entrance to Boston Bay, some idlers of both sexes, collected on Beacon Hill, at the foot of the lighthouse, saw a large vessel making for the harbour. At first it seemed as if ... Read more

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  • The White Scalper: A Story of the Texan War

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    Colonel Melendez, after leaving the Jaguar, galloped with his head afire, and panting chest, along the Galveston road, exciting with his spurs the ardour of his horse, which yet seemed to devour space, so rapid was its speed. But it is a long journey from the Salto del Frayle to the town. While galloping, the Colonel reflected; and the more he did so, the more impossible did it appear to him that ... Read more

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  • The Frontiersmen

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    In the year 1783, Western New York—or at least what was then deemed Western New York—was an almost unbroken wilderness, scarcely known to the inhabitants of the eastern and south-eastern portions of the State; although the greater part of that large tract of territory then known as Tryon County, was especially an unexplored country. It is true that occasionally some adventurous pioneer had ... Read more

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  • The Trail-Hunter: A Tale of the Far West

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    The present volume of Aimard's Indian Tales is devoted to the earlier adventures of those hunters, whose acquaintance the reader has formed, I trust with pleasure, in the preceding series. It does not become me to say anything further in its favour, than that the sustained interest of the narrative, which has been regarded as the charm of stories referring to life in the desert and prairie, has ... Read more

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  • The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    Series series
    Excerpt: The immense virgin forests which once covered the soil of North America are more and more disappearing before the busy axes of the squatters and pioneers, whose insatiable activity removes the desert frontier further and further to the west. Flourishing towns, well tilled and carefully-sown fields, now occupy regions where, scarce ten years ago, rose impenetrable forests, whose dense ... Read more

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  • The Red River Half-Breed: A Tale of the Wild North-West

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    The novel is set in the Canadian North-West, a region rich in wilderness and cultural diversity. The story centers on a character known as the Red River Half-Breed, a young man of mixed heritage living in the region. The title character is a blend of Native American and European ancestry, reflecting the complex cultural and social dynamics of the time.The Red River Half-Breed is depicted as a ... Read more

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  • The Flying Horseman

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    Gustave Aimard was the adopted son of one of the most powerful Indian tribes, with whom he lived for more than fifteen years in the heart of the Prairies, sharing their dangers and their combats, and accompanying them everywhere, rifle in one hand and tomahawk in the other. In turn squatter, hunter, trapper, warrior, and miner, Gustave Aimard has traversed America from the highest peaks of the ... Read more

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  • The Smuggler Chief: A Novel

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    America, a land not yet thoroughly explored, and whose immense savannahs and gloomy virgin forests conceal so many mysterious secrets and unknown dramas, sees at this moment all eyes fixed upon her, for everyone is eager to know the strange customs of the semi-civilized Indians and the semi-savage Europeans who people the vast solitudes of that continent; for in the age of transformation in which ... Read more

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  • The Trappers of Arkansas; or, The Loyal Heart

    Enriched edition. Frontier Adventures: Loyalty, Survival, and Clash of Civilizations in the American Wilderness

    by Gustave Aimard, Shane Payne ...
    Translated by Lascelles Sir Wraxall ...
    Set against the rugged backdrop of the American frontier, "The Trappers of Arkansas; or, The Loyal Heart" by Gustave Aimard weaves a gripping tale of adventure and loyalty amidst the trials faced by fur trappers in the 19th century. Aimard's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions and an engaging narrative voice, immersing readers in the chaotic wilderness teeming with danger and ... Read more

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  • The Missouri Outlaws

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    Outlaw Activities: The story centers on the activities and schemes of the outlaws as they navigate the challenges of life in the American frontier. Their criminal activities and interactions with other characters form the core of the narrative.Conflict with Law Enforcement: A significant aspect of the plot involves the cat-and-mouse game between the outlaws and the local law enforcement. The ... Read more

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  • Stoneheart: A Romance

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    Sympathy is a feeling admitting neither analyzation nor discussion. It masters us, whether we will or no. Persons we meet unconsciously attract or repel us at first sight. And why? It is a question impossible to answer, but the fact is indubitable. An irresistible magnetic influence draws us towards people whom, if we listened to the promptings of self-interest, we ought to shun; while, on the ... Read more

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  • The Insurgent Chief

    by Gustave Aimard ...
    The novel is set in the American frontier, focusing on the turbulent times when conflicts between settlers and Native American tribes were common. The rugged and often lawless environment plays a significant role in shaping the story.The Protagonist: The central figure of the novel is the Insurgent Chief, a charismatic and formidable leader who leads a rebellion or resistance against encroaching ... Read more

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