Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Richardson, Major (John) 1796 1852 Richardson, John Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 3 Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Gardner Buchanan with help from Charles Franks and the distributed proofers. HTML version by Al Haines. "Wacousta: A Tale of the Pontiac Conspiracy — Volume 3" by Major Richardson is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. It unfolds during a time of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers in North America, with themes of betrayal, survival, and supernatural occurrences. The narrative is driven primarily by the experiences of characters such as Captain de Haldimar, Madeline de Haldimar, and their companions, who navigate the treacherous waters both literally and metaphorically as they face dire threats from their enemies and the environment around them. At the start of the novel, the tension is palpable aboard a schooner where the crew is grappling with a series of supernatural events and the emotional turmoil stemming from recent tragedies, including violent encounters and mysterious encounters with apparitions. The crew is restless, their minds plagued by superstition as they cope with the mental strain of their perilous situation. Among them, Clara and her brother lie distressed, while Captain de Haldimar reveals an intense attachment to Madeline, who has recently suffered a devastating loss. The opening chapters depict scenes of despair, bravery, and foreshadow an impending clash with adversaries, all while introducing intricate relationships and emotional stakes that set the tone for the unfolding drama and conflict that awaits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 422053 419414 2024-10-02T14:35:59.499377 2023-10-03T03:50:30.190027 text/html text/html 415189 2020-12-28T10:41:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 153334 2020-12-28T10:41:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243641 2024-10-02T14:36:08.160299 application/epub+zip 251308 2024-10-02T14:36:03.316322 application/epub+zip 222294 2024-10-02T14:36:01.972350 application/epub+zip 503601 2024-10-02T14:36:11.878353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488415 2024-10-02T14:36:07.286358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371445 2022-09-03T04:51:31.309936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404585 404478 2024-10-02T14:35:58.936357 2023-10-03T03:50:29.781009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 404469 2020-12-28T10:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151290 2020-12-28T10:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19801 2024-10-02T14:36:12.006275 application/rdf+xml 21524 2024-10-02T14:36:02.548335 image/jpeg 4665 2024-10-02T14:36:02.260344 image/jpeg 241249 2024-10-02T14:35:59.537362 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