Project Gutenberg 2014-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 193 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke) 1821 1889 Saint John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke) John, Percy B. St. (Percy Bolingbroke St.) Boone, Henry L. The Guide of the Desert E-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (http://freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) "The Guide of the Desert" by Gustave Aimard is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Patagonia, following the intense and perilous journey of a young Frenchman named Gustave as he finds himself captured by the Patagonians, navigates his life as a prisoner, and ultimately strives for survival and escape. The story explores themes of courage, resilience, and the bond between man and nature amidst the challenges and beauty of the South American wilderness. At the start of the novel, the protagonist recounts his harrowing experience of being taken captive by the Patagonians after being separated from his whaling crew. Through his reflections, readers gain insight into his emotional turmoil, as he struggles with despair yet clings to hope for freedom. Over the course of fourteen months, he learns to adapt to the ways of the indigenous people, ultimately seizing an opportunity to escape. The opening establishes not only the protagonist's personal challenges but also begins to introduce the vast and vibrant landscape of the desert, setting the stage for thrilling adventures as he encounters both friends and foes on his quest for liberty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Western stories PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 420728 2025-06-18T12:09:40.128437 text/html 402146 2024-10-24T05:58:36 text/html 231705 2025-06-18T12:09:49.748282 application/epub+zip 239640 2025-06-18T12:09:43.283329 application/epub+zip 231205 2025-06-18T12:09:41.909367 application/epub+zip 416089 2025-06-18T12:09:54.346809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403768 2025-06-18T12:09:48.798359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367701 2022-09-20T17:39:48.747821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394964 2023-09-19T17:14:10.174774 text/plain 374994 2024-10-24T05:58:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17118 2025-06-18T12:09:54.502743 application/rdf+xml 11636 2025-06-18T12:09:42.482354 image/jpeg 3250 2025-06-18T12:09:42.191335 image/jpeg 227214 2025-06-18T12:09:40.167379 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