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 Project Gutenberg 2011-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 180 Bourne, Benjamin Franklin 1816 1874 04011445 The Captive in Patagonia Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Paul Fernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Captive in Patagonia" by Benjamin Franklin Bourne is a personal narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's harrowing experiences as he becomes a captive among the indigenous Patagonians after a failed attempt to trade with them. Bourne's tale offers insights into the strange land of Patagonia, its people, and the challenges of survival in such a harsh environment. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Bourne's adventures as he embarks on a journey to California with a group of men. Their plans take a dire turn when Bourne, after a series of unfortunate events, gets captured by the Patagonians during a trading encounter. As he navigates his initial moments of captivity, he grapples with the fear and uncertainty of his situation, detailing his interactions with the tribe, including their customs and his attempts to negotiate his release. This gripping start promises an exploration of human resilience and the clash of cultures in a rugged, uncharted territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of South America -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel Bourne, Benjamin Franklin, 1816-1874 Tehuelche Indians -- Social life and customs Indian captivities -- Argentina Indian captivities -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) F2801 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 407227 2025-08-15T13:22:56.988704 text/html 409697 2011-12-25T16:20:32 text/html 549105 2025-08-15T13:23:05.809658 application/epub+zip 553033 2025-08-15T13:23:00.779704 application/epub+zip 233131 2025-08-15T13:22:59.200699 application/epub+zip 721589 2025-08-15T13:23:09.257645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694563 2025-08-15T13:23:04.526709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346391 2022-09-17T13:52:34.511709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373790 2025-08-15T13:22:56.276741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373351 2011-12-25T16:20:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373708 2011-12-25T16:24:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373706 2011-12-25T16:30:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23541 2025-08-15T13:23:09.393645 application/rdf+xml 12744 2025-08-15T13:22:59.704678 image/jpeg 3177 2025-08-15T13:22:59.453684 image/jpeg 145352 2011-12-25T16:31:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 145406 2011-12-25T16:31:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 461700 2011-12-25T16:31:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 145379 2011-12-25T16:31:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 537936 2025-08-15T13:22:57.039742 application/octet-stream application/zip