Project Gutenberg 2014-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 932 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 Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "The Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of the expansive and often perilous landscapes of California and Mexico, the story revolves around themes of adventure, romance, and survival. The narrative features key characters including Benito Vázquez de Bustamente, a young man skilled in hunting and pearl diving, and Dolores, the beautiful daughter of Captain Miranda, as they navigate numerous treacherous encounters. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the vivid and untamed landscape of Sonora, Mexico, where various characters converge. We meet Benito and the unconscious girl, Dolores, along with her father, Don José, who has fallen victim to an Apache attack. As they attempt to evade danger and pursue their complex destinies, we learn about their interconnected fates and the threats posed by various adversaries, including bandits and hostile Native American tribes. The chapter sets the tone for an action-packed adventure, full of suspense and the promise of hidden treasures, culminating with Benito’s desperate quest to save Dolores and avenge the wrongs against his family, all while finding a way to navigate the perils of the wild. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Western stories California -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 481222 2025-08-18T15:36:31.880659 text/html 460166 2024-10-24T08:41:21 text/html 412835 2025-08-18T15:36:41.394594 application/epub+zip 418979 2025-08-18T15:36:35.661641 application/epub+zip 265232 2025-08-18T15:36:34.246617 application/epub+zip 734174 2025-08-18T15:36:45.718595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717057 2025-08-18T15:36:40.468591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422528 2022-09-21T05:12:24.320765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458961 2025-08-18T15:36:30.644681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 438959 2024-10-24T08:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17949 2025-08-18T15:36:45.856583 application/rdf+xml 25473 2025-08-18T15:36:34.809706 image/jpeg 4864 2025-08-18T15:36:34.554628 image/jpeg 380711 2025-08-18T15:36:31.927710 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia