Project Gutenberg 2013-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 243 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 Indian Chief: The Story of a Revolution Produced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive - Oxford University) "The Indian Chief: The Story of a Revolution" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Count Louis, Valentine, and Don Cornelio as they navigate the treacherous landscape of 19th-century Mexico, intertwining themes of revolution, treachery, and friendship amidst a backdrop of conflict between French adventurers and their adversaries. The characters are drawn into a web of danger as they grapple with their changing fate in a land marked by hostility and ancient rivalries. At the start of the book, the scene is set with a description of the desolate mission of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles and the aftermath of past conflicts. The opening introduces key players including the Count, Valentine, and Don Cornelio, who find themselves awaiting the return of their Indian ally, Curumilla. As tensions mount with the impending confrontation, Valentine's wits and survival instincts come to the fore, ultimately leading to an intense negotiation with a Mexican general. The narrative builds to a first harrowing encounter with a band of Indians that tests the characters' mettle and foreshadows the greater battles to come, showcasing the struggle for power and survival in an unforgiving land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jesuits -- Fiction Adventure stories Pioneers -- Fiction Indians -- Warfare -- Fiction Missions -- Mexico -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 503202 2025-07-17T09:10:12.747813 text/html 484438 2024-10-23T15:55:20 text/html 267431 2025-07-17T09:10:21.875796 application/epub+zip 275812 2025-07-17T09:10:15.972785 application/epub+zip 255038 2025-07-17T09:10:14.713775 application/epub+zip 530397 2025-07-17T09:10:26.743729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515904 2025-07-17T09:10:21.051785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452958 2022-09-19T14:02:39.012544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475857 2025-07-17T09:10:11.504772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455985 2024-10-23T15:55:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19501 2025-07-17T09:10:26.875744 application/rdf+xml 16932 2025-07-17T09:10:15.228798 image/jpeg 3702 2025-07-17T09:10:14.969774 image/jpeg 259159 2025-07-17T09:10:12.786813 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia