The Trappers of Arkansas; or, The Loyal Heart by Gustave Aimard
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"The Trappers of Arkansas; or, The Loyal Heart" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American frontier, featuring adventurous characters, particularly highlighting the intense lives of trappers navigating through perilous encounters with Native American tribes. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, courage, and the struggles faced in the untamed wilderness of the prairies. The opening of the novel
introduces a scene filled with violence and chaos in the city of Hermosillo, as a young boy named Rafaël acts with impulsive ferocity after a conflict escalates, resulting in him killing a vaquero. This act marks the beginning of his descent into a life marked by sorrow and loss, as his father, Don Ramón Garillas, faced with a choice between paternal love and the need to uphold his family's honor, condemns him to a life of isolation in the desert. The initial chapters set the stage for a deeply emotional tale of familial bonds strained by societal expectations and personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Aimard, Gustave, 1818-1883 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir, 1828-1865 |
| Uniform Title | Les trappeurs de l'Arkansas. English |
| Title | The Trappers of Arkansas; or, The Loyal Heart |
| Credits | Produced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (Scans generously made available by the Internet Archive - Oxford Bodleian Library) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Arkansas -- Fiction |
| Subject | Trappers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43473 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-43473-5 |
| Release Date | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 644 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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