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ExtraitDeux mois se sont ?coul?s. Nous sommes dans le d?sert. Devant nous se d?roule l'immensit?. Quelle plume assez ?loquente oserait entreprendre de d?crire ces incommensurables oc?ans de verdure auxquels les Am?ricains du Nord ont, dans leur langage imag?, donn? le nom po?tique... Read Full Overview

"The Pirates of the Prairies" from Gustave Aimard. Author of numerous books about Latin America (1818-1883).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Les Pirates Des Prairies... est un roman d'aventure captivant de Gustave Aimard. Plongez dans un r cit palpitant o l'aventure et le danger r gnent en ma tres. Ce roman classique, crit en fran ais, est une lecture incontournable pour les amateurs de r cits d'aventure... Read Full Overview

Lorsque la cache est assez profonde, on en garnit les parois avec des peaux de bison, de crainte de l'humidit , et l'on d pose les marchandises en les recouvrant de peaux de bison; ensuite on remet la terre, que l'on tasse avec soin; on replace dessus le gazon, en ayant soin... Read Full Overview

The Pirates of the Prairies: Or Adventures in the American Desert is a novel written by Gustave Aimard and originally published in 1887. The story is set in the American West during the mid-19th century and follows the adventures of a young Frenchman named Hector Servadac as... Read Full Overview

Gustave Aimard (13 September 1818 - 20 June 1883) was the author of numerous books about Latin America and the American frontier. Aimard was born Olivier Aimard in Paris. As he once said, he was the son of two people who were married, "but not to each other". His father, Fran?ois... Read Full Overview