Project Gutenberg 2013-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 336 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828 1865 Wraxall, C. F. L. (Charles Frederick Lascelles) Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, Sir Wraxall, Sir C. F. Lascelles The Pirates of the Prairies: Adventures in the American Desert Produced by Camilo Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Scans at the Internet Archive by Google) "The Pirates of the Prairies: Adventures in the American Desert" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds in the treacherous landscapes of the American Southwest, featuring characters including Red Cedar, a resourceful squatter and wood ranger, along with various indigenous tribes and bandits. The story promises thrilling escapades filled with danger, adventure, and cultural encounters in a time of American expansion and conflict. The opening of the novel introduces us to the vast, mysterious desert landscape and highlights the tension between settlers and indigenous peoples, as well as the dangers that a lone traveler like Red Cedar faces. In a moment of desperation, Red Cedar finds himself unarmed and stranded in the desert, evoking a sense of vulnerability amid the wild surroundings. His encounter with a hidden cache of weapons offers him a glimmer of hope. This sets the stage for his ensuing journey, where themes of survival, the fight for freedom, and the clash of civilizations become apparent. Additionally, the story teases complex character interactions as conquests and alliances unfold, particularly with the mention of the bandits and indigenous tribes that populate this tumultuous world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Western stories PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 554376 2025-07-17T06:10:33.480336 text/html 535617 2024-10-23T14:10:51 text/html 300640 2025-07-17T06:10:43.624242 application/epub+zip 308730 2025-07-17T06:10:37.204264 application/epub+zip 277410 2025-07-17T06:10:35.831367 application/epub+zip 642111 2025-07-17T06:10:48.329261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627516 2025-07-17T06:10:42.665301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470405 2022-09-19T09:12:30.465689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525439 2025-07-17T06:10:31.905296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505443 2024-10-23T14:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18144 2025-07-17T06:10:48.462222 application/rdf+xml 24477 2025-07-17T06:10:36.340301 image/jpeg 4745 2025-07-17T06:10:36.086290 image/jpeg 295558 2025-07-17T06:10:33.522355 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia