Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Bureau, Allyre 1810 1859 The scalp hunters. French Les chasseurs de chevelures Produced by Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Les chasseurs de chevelures" by Mayne Reid is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story explores the American West during a time characterized by adventure, exploration, and the interaction between settlers and Indigenous peoples. The narrative is centered around Henri Haller, a young adventurer drawn into the life of prairie merchants and the thrilling pursuits of hunting and trade. The beginning of the novel sets the stage for an expansive and richly descriptive portrayal of the untamed landscapes of the Wild West, describing everything from the vibrant flora to the majestic mountains. In the initial chapters, Henri arrives in Saint-Louis, where he seeks adventure and quickly becomes entangled with a group of charming prairie merchants. Through camaraderie, banter, and a few escapades, he is drawn into their world, filled with the promise of wealth and the excitement of life on the frontier. The opening showcases not only the scenery and atmosphere of the region but also introduces key characters who will shape Henri's journey in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Frontier and pioneer life -- New Mexico -- Juvenile fiction New Mexico -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction FR Jeunesse Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 863111 2025-06-20T00:24:08.366784 text/html 863017 862924 2024-11-05T06:01:06.851689 2023-10-05T06:39:58.974272 text/html text/html 390583 2025-06-20T00:24:30.021609 application/epub+zip 404073 2025-06-20T00:24:17.222628 application/epub+zip 404073 2025-06-20T00:24:11.356658 application/epub+zip 705882 2025-06-20T00:24:41.007553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668722 2025-06-20T00:24:29.066656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626042 2022-09-05T09:24:22.384020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801243 2025-06-20T00:24:07.559697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 781429 2024-10-28T17:59:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12719 2025-06-20T00:24:41.167560 application/rdf+xml 14246 2025-06-20T00:24:16.347631 image/jpeg 4058 2025-06-20T00:24:16.062631 image/jpeg 383443 2025-06-20T00:24:08.447646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia