Stoneheart: A Romance by Gustave Aimard
"Stoneheart: A Romance" by Gustave Aimard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story seems to revolve around themes of friendship, loyalty, and the complex nature of human relationships, set against a backdrop rich with cultural and historical elements of Mexico. The plot introduces Don Estevan and Don Fernando, two emerging friends bound by circumstances who share a strong camaraderie fueled by mutual trust and the promise of adventure.
The opening of the book establishes the bond formed between Don Estevan and the bee-hunter Don Fernando, as they navigate their intertwined fates in a world hinting at danger and intrigue. As they confide in one another about personal histories and deep-seated fears, they make decisions to protect those they care about. The narrative hints at a looming threat, particularly concerning a figure known as the Tigercat, setting the stage for conflicts involving love, enmity, and survival in a wilderness fraught with peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aimard, Gustave, 1818-1883 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Le Coeur de pierre. English |
| Title | Stoneheart: A Romance |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford (http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/home) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Apache Indians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Mexico -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44399 |
| Release Date | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 88 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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