Project Gutenberg 2023-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 113 Nicaise, Auguste 1828 1900 Nicaise, Charles-Louis Auguste Une année au désert : $b Scènes et récits du Far-West américain $aFrance :$bT. Martin, $c1864. René Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Une année au désert : Scènes et récits du Far-West américain" by Auguste Nicaise is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative recounts the author's journey through various American states, portraying scenes and encounters during his travels in the American West. The book explores themes of exploration, the contrast between civilization and wilderness, and societal issues such as slavery, offering insights into the complexities of life in the American South during that era. The opening of the narrative begins with the author's embarkation from Le Havre to America aboard the clipper "Ontario", establishing his intentions to visit relatives and explore the untamed lands of the West. He describes the feelings of anticipation and curiosity as he encounters both the beauty and the harsh realities of the regions he travels through. The narrative introduces several key characters, such as the sympathetic captain Wilkie Fergusson and a runaway slave, highlighting the contrast between the protagonist's exploratory spirit and the grim realities of slavery in America. As the journey unfolds, Nicaise's observations reveal both the allure and the challenges of American frontiers, setting the stage for his deeper explorations in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1065222n 20220817071510nicaise 1864 FR Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr West (U.S.) -- Description and travel United States -- Description and travel Overland journeys to the Pacific West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860 Nicaise, Auguste, 1828-1900 F590.3 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 346862 2025-09-27T13:49:15.796996 text/html 349449 2023-02-20T13:10:24 text/html 221470 2025-09-27T13:49:19.574948 application/epub+zip 220877 2025-09-27T13:49:16.450989 application/epub+zip 216702 2025-09-27T13:49:16.159007 application/epub+zip 308173 2025-09-27T13:49:22.343946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285942 2025-09-27T13:49:19.307962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329936 2025-09-27T13:49:15.505998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329722 2023-02-20T13:10:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19032 2025-09-27T13:49:22.778969 application/rdf+xml 11462 2025-09-27T13:49:16.242960 image/jpeg 2000 2025-09-27T13:49:16.201944 image/jpeg 124198 2023-02-20T13:10:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 190577 2023-02-20T13:10:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 190521 2025-09-27T13:49:15.829975 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