Project Gutenberg 2014-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 76 Aimard, Gustave 1818 1883 Gloux, Olivier St. John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke) 1821 1889 Saint John, Percy B. (Percy Bolingbroke) John, Percy B. St. (Percy Bolingbroke St.) Boone, Henry L. The Flying Horseman E-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (http://freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) "The Flying Horseman" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The book revolves around the perilous journey of the Marchioness de Castelmelhor and her daughter, Eva, who find themselves captives and are threatened with impending dangers as they attempt to escape from their captors. Amidst the backdrop of storms and treachery, the narrative intertwines themes of bravery, loyalty, and the struggle for survival in a vivid portrayal of the wild landscapes of the Americas. The opening of the story introduces the Marchioness and Eva as they prepare to leave the camp of their captors, the Pincheyra. Despite the dark atmosphere filled with danger, elements like the ominous storm brewing above create suspense. As they begin their flight, their thoughts reflect a mix of anxiety and hope, especially concerning their missing friend, Don Sebastiao Vianna. A surprise turns up when a warning note from Emile, a painter, is discreetly returned to the Marchioness, indicating that their captors might not be trustworthy, sparking uncertainty about their future. The chapter sets the stage for a gripping tale filled with tension and adventure as the characters navigate their treacherous circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 389101 388878 2024-09-19T06:06:43.781936 2023-09-19T17:14:37.455986 text/html text/html 390376 2014-04-15T17:22:55 text/html 136351 2014-04-15T17:34:14 text/html application/zip 196725 2024-09-19T06:06:50.764884 application/epub+zip 202981 2024-09-19T06:06:45.395955 application/epub+zip 202982 2024-09-19T06:06:44.401912 application/epub+zip 376390 2024-09-19T06:06:54.763847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364937 2024-09-19T06:06:50.129866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365091 2022-09-20T17:40:29.326639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365805 365625 2024-09-19T06:06:42.565987 2023-09-19T17:14:36.288973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 365271 2014-04-15T17:19:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133078 2014-04-15T17:19:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 365278 2014-04-15T17:19:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133016 2014-04-15T17:19:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20831 2024-09-19T06:06:54.898855 application/rdf+xml 13255 2024-09-19T06:06:44.757005 image/jpeg 3376 2024-09-19T06:06:44.579892 image/jpeg 193770 2024-09-19T06:06:43.816938 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