Project Gutenberg 2012-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 72 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier Les scalpeurs blancs. English. The White Scalper: A Story of the Texan War Produced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (From images at Hathi Trust.) "The White Scalper: A Story of the Texan War" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Colonel Melendez, who journeys through the turbulent years of the Texan War, facing both external enemies and internal dilemmas. The narrative promises elements of adventure and conflict, particularly revolving around themes of loyalty and honor in a time of revolution. At the start of the book, Colonel Melendez rides along the deserted coastal road to Galveston, contemplating the validity of a report he received about a daring attack led by a rebel named the Jaguar. As night falls, he approaches a rancho hoping to find transportation across the bay. Meanwhile, a tense scene unfolds inside the rancho where a passionate debate among insurgents reveals the moral conflicts at play during the rebellion. The Colonel's encounter with John Davis, an American who becomes crucial to the unfolding conflict, hints at deeper political machinations and personal rivalries that will drive the story forward. The opening segment sets a vivid stage for the ensuing drama, expertly blending action with the moral quandaries of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836 -- Fiction Western stories PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 606423 606420 2024-09-17T10:10:07.248650 2023-09-18T05:17:57.536870 text/html text/html 588595 2024-04-03T08:59:43 text/html 281778 2024-09-17T10:10:15.592631 application/epub+zip 292257 2024-09-17T10:10:08.965650 application/epub+zip 292257 2024-09-17T10:10:07.956654 application/epub+zip 555629 2024-09-17T10:10:20.616586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539976 2024-09-17T10:10:14.879625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504420 2022-09-18T19:12:31.416031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581795 581810 2024-09-17T10:10:05.684681 2023-09-18T05:17:56.217859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 562012 2024-04-03T09:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16678 2024-09-17T10:10:20.751577 application/rdf+xml 17114 2024-09-17T10:10:08.333641 image/jpeg 3872 2024-09-17T10:10:08.147661 image/jpeg 278465 2024-09-17T10:10:07.299673 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia