
LES DERNIERS HOMMES ROUGES
I LE BISON NOIR
II MADELEINE
III UN COMPLOT
IV MONSIEUR SOURBIN
V LA CHASSE AUX BISONS
VI UNE MARÉE VIVANTE
VII LES MONTS ROCHEUX
VIII LES GRIZZLYS
IX BLANCS ET ROUGES
The story opens on an endless prairie brushed with the gold‑saffron hues of early autumn. Two riders—one a handsome, blond‑haired young man in his mid‑twenties, the other a dignified Indigenous warrior dressed in richly embroidered red flannel and armed with a revolver, tomahawk and Winchester—move at a leisurely pace along a path marked only by their own footsteps. Their horses, a sleek gray and a striking alezan, add a touch of elegance to the wild landscape, while the sky above glows with the last warm light of summer.
In their quiet conversation they switch between French and the rider’s own tongue, hinting at a shared purpose that bridges two worlds. The young officer praises his companion’s solitary achievement, suggesting a daring venture that could alter the fate of the dwindling Red peoples of the North. Their partnership, set against the vast, untamed horizon, promises an adventure where honor, cultural clash, and the harsh realities of frontier life intertwine.
Language
fr
Duration
~5 hours (309K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
France: Firmin-Didot, 1895.
Credits
Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Release date
2022-01-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A once-famous French pen name hides an unusual writing partnership behind tales of adventure and emotion for young readers. The books signed this way were major popular successes around the turn of the 20th century before gradually fading from view after World War II.
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