The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure by Gustave Aimard

"The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in the vast and untamed landscape of the Far West, where the lives of hunters and Native Americans collide against a backdrop of adventure and danger. The narrative introduces various characters, including a mysterious cavalier and a bandit, as they navigate the treacherous wilderness, engaging in conflict and survival. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a cavalier, dressed like a Mexican hunter, who finds himself ambushed by an assassin while traversing a plain near the Rio Bermejo. The event takes a surprising turn as the cavalier, thought to be mortally wounded, skillfully overpowers his attacker, establishing a complex dynamic between them. This opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling tale filled with intrigue, conflict, and a touch of camaraderie amidst the chaos, as the characters grapple with their fates in the Wild West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Aimard, Gustave, 1818-1883
Translator Wraxall, Lascelles, Sir, 1828-1865
Uniform Title Les chasseurs d'abeilles. English
Title The Bee Hunters: A Tale of Adventure
Credits Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Oxford Bodleian Library)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Western stories
Subject Adventure stories
Subject French fiction -- Translations into English
Category Text
eBook-No. 44375
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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