Project Gutenberg 2013-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 82 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier Le lion du désert: Scènes de la vie indienne dans les prairies Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Le lion du désert -- Une nuit de Mexico -- Une chasse aux abeilles -- Le passeur de nuit -- La tour des Hiboux -- La création. Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Files generously made available the Bodleian Library at Oxford) "Le lion du désert: Scènes de la vie indienne dans les prairies" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. This book immerses the reader in the complex interactions between Mexican characters and Native American tribes in the context of the American West, specifically detailing themes of adventure, conflict, and cultural encounters. The narrative begins with don López Arriaga and don Juan Venado, who are portrayed as adventurous yet morally ambiguous characters embroiled in a quest for wealth that intersects with the lives of indigenous peoples. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in Santa Fé, an important location weakened after Mexico's independence, where the tale of intrigue, ambition, and lawlessness unfolds. We are introduced to don López and don Juan as they arrive at a ranch to discuss secret and dubious plans involving the capture of an Indian woman as an important token for their endeavors. Soon, conflicts arise, including a mysterious stranger who reveals their intentions, heightening the tension. The narrative quickly escalates into themes of betrayal and revenge, featuring action-packed moments such as a dangerous encounter in the river, which sets the stage for an ongoing struggle between various factions across the rugged landscape of the prairies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 324653 324655 2024-10-18T11:58:24.179713 2023-09-19T07:34:58.053545 text/html text/html 305749 2024-04-03T20:47:41 text/html 212768 2024-10-18T11:58:33.417633 application/epub+zip 218462 2024-10-18T11:58:28.255664 application/epub+zip 190012 2024-10-18T11:58:26.790679 application/epub+zip 501033 2024-10-18T11:58:37.023628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489996 2024-10-18T11:58:32.409680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338470 2022-09-20T05:00:25.083589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299070 2024-10-18T11:58:23.291740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279168 2024-04-03T21:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17652 2024-10-18T11:58:37.152618 application/rdf+xml 24900 2024-10-18T11:58:27.368676 image/jpeg 4990 2024-10-18T11:58:27.074670 image/jpeg 211832 2024-10-18T11:58:24.209707 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