02599cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000330011724500280015026400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801390039552013430053453400510187765300420192865300440197065300370201465300400205165300320209185600520212385600430217599900190221870084UtSlPG20260610134624.0mcr n260607r20231864utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aNicaise, Auguste,d1828-190014aUne année au désert 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-02-20  aRené Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Une année au désert : Scènes et récits du Far-West américain" by Auguste Nicaise is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative recounts the author's journey through various American states, portraying scenes and encounters during his travels in the American West. The book explores themes of exploration, the contrast between civilization and wilderness, and societal issues such as slavery, offering insights into the complexities of life in the American South during that era.  The opening of the narrative begins with the author's embarkation from Le Havre to America aboard the clipper "Ontario", establishing his intentions to visit relatives and explore the untamed lands of the West. He describes the feelings of anticipation and curiosity as he encounters both the beauty and the harsh realities of the regions he travels through. The narrative introduces several key characters, such as the sympathetic captain Wilkie Fergusson and a runaway slave, highlighting the contrast between the protagonist's exploratory spirit and the grim realities of slavery in America. As the journey unfolds, Nicaise's observations reveal both the allure and the challenges of American frontiers, setting the stage for his deeper explorations in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: T. Martin, 1864  aWest (U.S.) -- Description and travel  aUnited States -- Description and travel  aOverland journeys to the Pacific  aWest (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860  aNicaise, Auguste, 1828-19004 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1065222n40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70084  c110829d110829