Project Gutenberg 2005-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 52 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Lost Mountain. Finnish Kullankaivajat ja indiaanit: Kertomus Pohjois-Meksikosta Reading ease score: 32.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and PG Distributed Proofreaders. "Kullankaivajat ja indiaanit: Kertomus Pohjois-Meksikosta" by Mayne Reid is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a group of miners, primarily composed of a diverse group of Mexicans and a few foreigners, as they embark on a challenging journey through the northeastern deserts of Mexico in search of gold. The story captures not only their treacherous travels but also the interactions and relationships between the miners and the indigenous peoples of the region. The opening of the book introduces the core characters and establishes the dire conditions under which they travel. Led by Pedro Vicente, a skilled prospector, the group suffers from a severe lack of water as they traverse arid lands. As they search for the mysterious Cerro Perdido, their hopes for survival hinge on discovering this mountain, which promises both water and fertile ground. The initial chapters set the tone for a tale of adventure and struggle, hinting at the impending conflict with the Apaches they might encounter, thus drawing readers into the drama of survival and discovery in a harsh, unforgiving landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Camping -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Coyote -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction 332379 330727 2024-10-07T07:12:56.014276 2023-09-07T08:30:07.390583 text/html text/html 309637 2020-12-14T11:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1172226 2020-12-14T11:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1277377 2024-10-07T07:13:05.107246 application/epub+zip 1283735 2024-10-07T07:13:00.309217 application/epub+zip 194239 2024-10-07T07:12:58.797253 application/epub+zip 1566542 2024-10-07T07:13:08.755201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1527151 2024-10-07T07:13:04.135200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372407 2022-09-07T23:35:24.510742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312708 312640 2024-10-07T07:12:55.175249 2023-09-07T08:30:06.725570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297531 2020-12-14T11:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114314 2020-12-14T11:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21887 2024-10-07T07:13:08.887169 application/rdf+xml 21638 2024-10-07T07:12:59.392225 image/jpeg 4335 2024-10-07T07:12:59.090225 image/jpeg 1274796 2024-10-07T07:12:56.105276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia