Project Gutenberg 2013-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 162 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier The Buccaneer Chief: A Romance of the Spanish Main E-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford (http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk) "The Buccaneer Chief: A Romance of the Spanish Main" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during the 17th century and revolves around the daring exploits of the Count de Barmont, a young naval officer whose ambitions and entanglements in romance and conflict drive the narrative. As the Count navigates personal and political upheaval, readers can expect a tale of adventure that blends action with themes of honor and vengeance. The opening of the novel introduces the setting in a small French village near Paris in March 1641, emphasizing the tranquility disrupted by the presence of a mysterious stranger who forcefully enters an inn known as the Court of France. This stranger, characterized by his audacity and commanding demeanor, quickly establishes dominance over the landlord, setting the stage for various intrigues. The narrative hints at the stranger's significant background, along with a conflict brewing between aristocratic factions, foreshadowing the intertwining of love, betrayal, and piracy in the story that unfolds. The introduction creates an immediate sense of tension, laying the groundwork for the ensuing adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Buccaneers -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 661131 2025-08-18T04:19:32.304395 text/html 644887 2024-10-23T20:15:57 text/html 331581 2025-08-18T04:19:43.544312 application/epub+zip 341259 2025-08-18T04:19:35.939356 application/epub+zip 316439 2025-08-18T04:19:34.539345 application/epub+zip 635208 2025-08-18T04:19:48.997301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620015 2025-08-18T04:19:42.586330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539952 2022-09-20T08:44:12.537743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628116 2025-08-18T04:19:29.987407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608086 2024-10-23T20:15:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17000 2025-08-18T04:19:49.147265 application/rdf+xml 17007 2025-08-18T04:19:35.077323 image/jpeg 3774 2025-08-18T04:19:34.804360 image/jpeg 323677 2025-08-18T04:19:32.356365 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