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100 1 _aAimard, Gustave,
_d1818-1883
240 1 2 _aL'Araucan. English
245 1 0 _aLast of the Incas: A Romance of the Pampas
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-12-26
508 _aProduced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford.)
520 _a"Last of the Incas: A Romance of the Pampas" by Gustave Aimard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the patagonian wilderness, the story follows the lives and adventures of various characters, particularly focusing on a group of gaucho scouts known as bomberos, who are dedicated to protecting a Spanish settlement from native Indian attacks. The narrative explores themes of bravery, vengeance, and the clash between European settlers and indigenous people. The opening of the novel introduces the harsh and wild landscape of Patagonia and its inhabitants. It centers on a character named Pedrito, a young gaucho, who is trying to navigate the treacherous environment, where he encounters his fellow bomberos. They share news of imminent threats from the indigenous Aucas, igniting their desire for revenge against those who have wronged them. The narrative quickly captures the tension building as the bomberos prepare to confront an Indian meeting at the sacred Tree of Gualichu, highlighting the complex relationships between characters while foreshadowing the conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMapuche Indians -- Fiction
653 _aIndians of South America -- Fiction
700 1 _aWraxall, Lascelles, Sir,
_d1828-1865
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44514
999 _c85353
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