Project Gutenberg 2013-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 187 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 Adventurers Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "The Adventurers" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This tale of adventure intertwines themes of love, danger, and the clash between cultures as it follows the exploits of Count Louis de Prébois-Crancé and his foster brother, Valentine Guillois, as they traverse the perilous landscapes of America in search of a lost love. Along their journey, the narrative is steeped in historical context, highlighting the brutality of the Indian wars and the individuals caught in the quagmire of conflict. At the start of the book, the author sets an evocative tone as a traveler recounts his experiences in the harsh yet captivating American wilderness. He encounters a gruesome scene where he finds the bodies of a family brutally killed by Indians, which propels him into a reflection on the cruelty of mankind and the value of life. As he undertakes the somber task of burying the victims, a stranger appears, revealing himself to be a kindred spirit, which marks the beginning of a partnership anchored in shared values and mutual respect. This encounter leads to a series of adventurous exploits, hinting at deeper explorations of character, emotional turmoil, and the historical backdrop that shapes their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Adventure stories PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 615832 2025-08-17T14:39:08.654614 text/html 597979 2024-10-23T18:34:10 text/html 304692 2025-08-17T14:39:18.639580 application/epub+zip 312595 2025-08-17T14:39:11.569641 application/epub+zip 305489 2025-08-17T14:39:10.278633 application/epub+zip 554052 2025-08-17T14:39:23.607531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536807 2025-08-17T14:39:17.781554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510582 2022-09-20T03:36:25.936044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583910 2025-08-17T14:39:06.986614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564240 2024-10-23T18:34:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17504 2025-08-17T14:39:23.746550 application/rdf+xml 13530 2025-08-17T14:39:10.812609 image/jpeg 3503 2025-08-17T14:39:10.538613 image/jpeg 296173 2025-08-17T14:39:08.707588 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