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100 1 _aAimard, Gustave,
_d1818-1883
245 1 4 _aThe Indian Chief: The Story of a Revolution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-20
508 _aProduced by Camille Bernard & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive - Oxford University)
520 _a"The Indian Chief: The Story of a Revolution" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Count Louis, Valentine, and Don Cornelio as they navigate the treacherous landscape of 19th-century Mexico, intertwining themes of revolution, treachery, and friendship amidst a backdrop of conflict between French adventurers and their adversaries. The characters are drawn into a web of danger as they grapple with their changing fate in a land marked by hostility and ancient rivalries. At the start of the book, the scene is set with a description of the desolate mission of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles and the aftermath of past conflicts. The opening introduces key players including the Count, Valentine, and Don Cornelio, who find themselves awaiting the return of their Indian ally, Curumilla. As tensions mount with the impending confrontation, Valentine's wits and survival instincts come to the fore, ultimately leading to an intense negotiation with a Mexican general. The narrative builds to a first harrowing encounter with a band of Indians that tests the characters' mettle and foreshadows the greater battles to come, showcasing the struggle for power and survival in an unforgiving land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJesuits -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aPioneers -- Fiction
653 _aIndians -- Warfare -- Fiction
653 _aMissions -- Mexico -- Fiction
700 1 _aWraxall, Lascelles, Sir,
_d1828-1865
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42742
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