Les chasseurs de chevelures

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Les chasseurs de chevelures

by Mayne Reid

FR·~12 hours·59 chapters

Chapters

59 total
1

LES CHASSEURS - DE CHEVELURES - PAR - LE CAPITAINE MAYNE-REID

0:06
2

INTRODUCTION - LES SOLITUDES DE L'OUEST.

12:12
3

I. LES MARCHANDS DE LA PRAIRIE.

9:58
4

II. LA FIÈVRE DE LA PRAIRIE.

9:19
5

III. COURSE A DOS DE BUFFALO.

17:47
6

IV. UNE POSITION TERRIBLE.

16:06
7

V. SANTA-FÉ.

11:38
8

VI. LE FANDANGO.

21:26
9

VII. SÉGUIN LE CHASSEUR DE SCALPS.

10:41
10

VIII. LAISSÉ EN ARRIÈRE.

10:26

Description

The narrative opens with a sweeping, almost reverent portrait of the American West—a land untouched, where endless horizons are painted with every hue of wildflower imaginable. Vast plains ripple with emerald grasses, while antelope, buffalo and a solitary white horse cut silhouettes against the sky, and forests blaze with autumn’s fire‑bright leaves. The prose invites listeners to feel the wind, hear the hum of insects, and taste the perfume of a landscape that seems both a garden and a wilderness.

Against this backdrop, a charismatic captain leads a motley crew of “hair hunters,” explorers drawn to the frontier for reasons that are as curious as they are daring. Their journey promises encounters with the raw beauty of the terrain, mysterious native legends, and the untamed spirit of the frontier itself. As they venture deeper, the listener is carried along a path where nature’s grandeur and human ambition intertwine, setting the stage for an adventure that feels both epic and intimate.

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Language

fr

Duration

~12 hours (742K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mayne Reid

Mayne Reid

1818–1883

Adventure, danger, and wide-open landscapes fill these classic stories by an Irish-born novelist who turned his own restless life into fiction. His books helped shape the popular image of the American frontier for generations of young readers.

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