
LE - CHEVAL SAUVAGE
LE - CHEVAL - SAUVAGE - PAR - MAYNE-REID
LE - CHEVAL SAUVAGE
I. LA LETTRE.
II. LA CHASSE.
III. LA FONDRIÈRE.
IV. ÉGARÉ.
V. UN REPAS DANS LA PRAIRIE.
VI. L'OURS GRIS.
VII. LA LUTTE.
During a quiet posting on a remote Mexican outpost, Captain Worfield longs for change. A curious letter from a nearby plantation owner promises a chance to capture the fabled white mustang with black ears that haunts ranchers' stories. Intrigued by the legend and eager to break the monotony, he assembles a seasoned party of hunters and sets off across tangled jungle and open pampas. The narrative sketches the arduous trek—thick vines giving way to sun‑lit clearings, the echo of distant hooves stirring anticipation.
When the party finally reaches the rolling grasslands, a massive herd of wild horses spreads before them, each flash of muscle and mane a reminder of untamed freedom. The white stallion, described as pure as fresh snow with striking ebony ears, darts among the crowd, testing the riders' skill and resolve. As they prepare lasso and strategy, tensions rise between the thrill of the chase and the respect owed to such a legendary creature. Listeners are drawn into a vivid world where duty, curiosity, and the raw pulse of the wilderness collide.
Language
fr
Duration
~1 hours (103K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2009-06-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1818–1883
Adventure, danger, and wide-open landscapes run through these stories from a writer who turned real-life travel and combat into fast-moving fiction. Best known as Captain Mayne Reid, he became a favorite of generations of young readers with tales of the American frontier and beyond.
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