Project Gutenberg 2013-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 218 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 La grande flibuste. English The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert Produced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive, scans by Google) "The Tiger-Slayer: A Tale of the Indian Desert" by Gustave Aimard is a novel set in the mid-19th century. This adventurous narrative introduces readers to daring exploits in the tumultuous backdrop of the Mexican frontier, where gold fever tempts thousands, and the conflicts between European settlers and native tribes are ever-present. Central to the story is the character Martial, known as El Tigrero, a skilled horseman whose captivating presence amidst a gambling scene hints at thrilling developments to come. The opening of the novel plunges us into the bustling town of Guaymas during a silver fair, where gambling and chaotic energy dominate the streets. The narrative starts with a description of the atmosphere, setting the stage for a chaotic encounter involving El Tigrero who quickly engages with the local gambler, Tío Lucas. As he stakes an impressive sum, he gets drawn into an intrigue wrapped around the beautiful Anita, the daughter of a wealthy hacendero. This sets up tensions not just with local gamblers but also implies future conflicts between love and duty, foreshadowing the complexities of relationships and vengeance that will likely unfold in the thrilling desert setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Adventure stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Mexico -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 597956 2025-08-17T08:13:47.045477 text/html 580023 2024-10-23T15:10:15 text/html 299997 2025-08-17T08:13:57.303385 application/epub+zip 310569 2025-08-17T08:13:50.604416 application/epub+zip 301590 2025-08-17T08:13:48.962402 application/epub+zip 570825 2025-08-17T08:14:02.324343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555242 2025-08-17T08:13:56.475400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496406 2022-09-19T12:20:37.977194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570324 2025-08-17T08:13:45.590402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550445 2024-10-23T15:10:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18216 2025-08-17T08:14:02.466315 application/rdf+xml 15457 2025-08-17T08:13:49.853402 image/jpeg 3670 2025-08-17T08:13:49.228393 image/jpeg 294382 2025-08-17T08:13:47.095383 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia