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050 4 _aPR
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100 1 _aReid, Mayne,
_d1818-1883
245 1 0 _aGaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-11-28
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the Victorian era. The narrative unfolds in the Gran Chaco region of South America, centering around Ludwig Halberger, a naturalist, and his family, particularly his daughter Francesca, who become embroiled in perilous situations involving indigenous tribes and a nefarious Paraguayan adversary. The story intertwines themes of exploration, survival, and the clash between civilization and the wild. The beginning of the story sets the scene in the vast, largely uncharted territory of the Gran Chaco, highlighting its beauty and dangers. Halberger’s family finds themselves in a precarious position after they attempt to visit the local Tovas tribe, only to discover that their chief, who previously offered them protection, has died. As tensions rise due to the undercurrents of Paraguayan political intrigue, Valdez, a figure from Halberger’s past, seeks to exploit this situation for his own gain. When Francesca and her father are ambushed while exploring the deserted village of the Tovas, Francesca is captured, propelling the narrative toward themes of rescue and treachery as Gaspar the Gaucho is introduced as a key character with the skills necessary to navigate these dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSouth America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIndians of South America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGran Chaco -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aTilney, F. C.
_q(Frederick Colin),
_d1870-1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23648
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