Project Gutenberg 2007-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 86 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Tilney, F. C. (Frederick Colin) 1870 1951 Tilney, Frederick Colin Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the Victorian era. The narrative unfolds in the Gran Chaco region of South America, centering around Ludwig Halberger, a naturalist, and his family, particularly his daughter Francesca, who become embroiled in perilous situations involving indigenous tribes and a nefarious Paraguayan adversary. The story intertwines themes of exploration, survival, and the clash between civilization and the wild. The beginning of the story sets the scene in the vast, largely uncharted territory of the Gran Chaco, highlighting its beauty and dangers. Halberger’s family finds themselves in a precarious position after they attempt to visit the local Tovas tribe, only to discover that their chief, who previously offered them protection, has died. As tensions rise due to the undercurrents of Paraguayan political intrigue, Valdez, a figure from Halberger’s past, seeks to exploit this situation for his own gain. When Francesca and her father are ambushed while exploring the deserted village of the Tovas, Francesca is captured, propelling the narrative toward themes of rescue and treachery as Gaspar the Gaucho is introduced as a key character with the skills necessary to navigate these dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction South America -- Juvenile fiction Indians of South America -- Juvenile fiction Gran Chaco -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 576677 576685 2024-09-10T08:33:02.716865 2023-09-10T11:39:46.907101 text/html text/html 586620 2007-11-28T09:30:16 text/html 408039 2007-11-28T09:30:18 text/html application/zip 476990 2024-09-10T08:33:11.444806 application/epub+zip 487435 2024-09-10T08:33:04.694837 application/epub+zip 287295 2024-09-10T08:33:03.571852 application/epub+zip 752463 2024-09-10T08:33:16.453812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730323 2024-09-10T08:33:10.582823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483911 2022-09-11T06:30:48.085229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551882 551857 2024-09-10T08:33:01.500871 2023-09-10T11:39:45.998120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551717 2007-11-28T09:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212697 2007-11-28T09:30:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20176 2024-09-10T08:33:16.599780 application/rdf+xml 18123 2024-09-10T08:33:03.971838 image/jpeg 4124 2024-09-10T08:33:03.787859 image/jpeg 465122 2024-09-10T08:33:02.780877 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