TY - BOOK AU - Reid,Mayne TI - The Lone Ranche AV - PZ PY - 2007/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Animals -- Juvenile fiction KW - Birds -- Juvenile fiction KW - Sailing -- Juvenile fiction KW - Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Death -- Juvenile fiction KW - Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Juvenile fiction KW - Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Hunting -- Juvenile fiction KW - New Mexico -- Juvenile fiction KW - Courtship -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2007-04-27; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Lone Ranche" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West, exploring themes of frontier life, conflict with Native Americans, and the code of honor among men. The opening chapters introduce us to a Kentuckian named Frank Hamersley, who finds himself at odds with local customs after an insult during a religious procession in Chihuahua, Mexico, leading to a duel that entangles him with troubling characters and friendships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the city of Chihuahua and the tense atmosphere of both cultural clashes and violence. Hamersley witnesses a religious procession but unintentionally offends local customs, resulting in a confrontation with Captain Uraga. As tensions escalate, he receives assistance from Colonel Miranda, who proposes a duel with Uraga to secure Hamersley’s honor. This incident foreshadows a deeper connection between Hamersley and Miranda, as they navigate threats from both cultural adversaries and potentially treacherous political environments, setting the stage for their ensuing adventures and challenges on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21240 ER -