Project Gutenberg 2013-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 147 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir 1828 1865 Wraxall, C. F. L. (Charles Frederick Lascelles) Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, Sir Wraxall, Sir C. F. Lascelles La fièvre d'or. English The Gold-Seekers: A Tale of California Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (Scanned by Google) "The Gold-Seekers: A Tale of California" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This adventurous narrative focuses on the dramatic experiences of a group of characters exploring California during the gold rush era, emphasizing their interactions with the land and each other. The main character, Colonel Sebastian Guerrero, embarks on a journey across the tumultuous landscape, accompanied by his daughter, Doña Angela, as they navigate the dangers and opportunities that come with the pursuit of gold. The opening of the novel sets the stage for a gripping tale filled with tension and danger. It begins with Colonel Guerrero and his daughter setting off from Guadalajara, Mexico, and quickly establishes a sense of foreboding as they journey into potentially perilous territory. As the characters encounter various challenges, including threats from bandits and the harsh wilderness, the story hints at deeper themes of survival, adventure, and the complexities of human relationships. The initial chapters create an engaging blend of dialogue and description, drawing readers into the evolving narrative of individuals chasing their fortunes in a land of opportunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories Gold mines and mining -- Fiction California -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 478849 478838 2024-10-18T03:41:21.392769 2023-09-18T12:10:49.114083 text/html text/html 461352 2024-04-03T09:12:28 text/html 257360 2024-10-18T03:41:31.714755 application/epub+zip 265396 2024-10-18T03:41:24.912800 application/epub+zip 252703 2024-10-18T03:41:23.430795 application/epub+zip 503754 2024-10-18T03:41:36.698727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490408 2024-10-18T03:41:30.826754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426030 2022-09-19T12:19:45.741760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450581 450596 2024-10-18T03:41:19.714808 2023-09-18T12:10:47.628056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430816 2024-04-03T09:44:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18865 2024-10-18T03:41:36.838701 application/rdf+xml 16075 2024-10-18T03:41:24.122771 image/jpeg 3674 2024-10-18T03:41:23.835822 image/jpeg 250112 2024-10-18T03:41:21.432788 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 fr.wikipedia