Project Gutenberg 2021-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 137 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier Rochussen, Charles 1814 1894 Rochussen, Karel Rochussen, Ch. La grande flibuste. Dutch De graaf de Lhorailles Aimard's Indiaansche verhalen, [12] Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "De Graaf de Lhorailles" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous and adventurous era of the exploration of America, focusing on adventurers, gold seekers, and the complex social dynamics of Mexican society. The narrative begins to weave the lives of several characters, including the bold don Martial and the troubled Anita, as they navigate a world filled with greed, ambition, and romantic entanglements. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the city of Guaymas amid a gold rush, where a vibrant fiesta named "feria de plata" is unfolding. Amidst the gambling excitement, we meet don Martial, a well-dressed, charismatic man, who becomes a central figure due to his involvement in a high-stakes card game. Meanwhile, we are introduced to the haciendero don Sylva and his daughter Anita, highlighting the societal pressures and familial expectations surrounding their arranged marriage to a foreign nobleman, the titular Graaf de Lhorailles. As the festivities escalate, tension builds around personal desires versus societal obligations, setting the stage for a story rich in adventure, romance, and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Indians of North America -- Fiction Adventure stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Mexico -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 831493 2025-06-26T05:29:37.959681 text/html 809475 2024-10-18T14:13:06 text/html 1341248 2025-06-26T05:29:51.129697 application/epub+zip 1340588 2025-06-26T05:29:40.703681 application/epub+zip 388608 2025-06-26T05:29:39.344698 application/epub+zip 1624624 2025-06-26T05:29:58.128625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1553112 2025-06-26T05:29:49.889658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577343 2022-09-29T13:32:52.076954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688909 2025-06-26T05:29:35.659738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668958 2024-10-18T14:13:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18748 2025-06-26T05:29:58.289596 application/rdf+xml 22287 2025-06-26T05:29:39.485707 image/jpeg 3444 2025-06-26T05:29:39.417679 image/jpeg 1230341 2025-06-26T05:29:38.051726 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 nl.wikipedia