Project Gutenberg 2007-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 74 La Landelle, G. de 1812 1886 La Landelle, Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle, Gabriel de Landelle, G. de La Sans-peur le corsaire Produced by Jean-Adrien Brothier, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Sans-peur le corsaire" by G. de La Landelle is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on Léon de Roqueforte, also known as Sans-Peur, a courageous French corsair during a turbulent time marked by conflicts between European powers and the rebellious spirit of colonial territories. The storyline intertwines adventure with themes of honor and love, featuring Isabel, the daughter of a nobleman of Inca descent, as she navigates her tumultuous fate connected to Léon’s heroic exploits. The opening of the novel sets a dramatic scene at the cliff's edge, where both beauty and danger are portrayed through the figures of a young Amazon and the bold corsair captain. As Léon commands his ship in a daring close call with the treacherous waters, the narrative introduces Isabel, who is motivated by a desire for liberation and the spirit of her heroic ancestry. The tension escalates with groups watching from the shore, anticipating disaster as Léon rushes to save Isabel. This gripping introduction hints at the high stakes and deep emotions that will unfold in their intertwined destinies amid the dangers of piracy, familial conflict, and the historical backdrop of colonial struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Privateering -- Fiction PQ Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. FR Jeunesse Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 637049 637058 2024-09-09T13:32:15.706624 2023-09-10T06:16:02.498437 text/html text/html 730861 2007-08-07T06:39:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 238858 2007-08-07T06:39:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 293970 2024-09-09T13:32:27.286585 application/epub+zip 301756 2024-09-09T13:32:18.181621 application/epub+zip 301757 2024-09-09T13:32:16.765642 application/epub+zip 586574 2024-09-09T13:32:33.844524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519295 2024-09-09T13:32:26.039576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519269 2022-09-10T12:16:35.131404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571807 2024-09-09T13:32:13.476624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571613 2007-08-07T06:39:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 217315 2007-08-07T06:39:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 557496 2007-08-07T06:39:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215109 2007-08-07T06:39:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20424 2024-09-09T13:32:34.001513 application/rdf+xml 12805 2024-09-09T13:32:17.149622 image/jpeg 3368 2024-09-09T13:32:16.955622 image/jpeg 274252 2024-09-09T13:32:15.762643 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