The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman

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The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman

by Emerson Hough

EN·~8 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
1

A NOVEL - BY - EMERSON HOUGH

1:20
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:11
3

THE MAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE

0:01
4

CHAPTER I - MOTHER AND SON

16:33
5

CHAPTER II - MERIWETHER AND THEODOSIA

21:20
6

CHAPTER III - MR. BURR AND MR. MERRY

8:25
7

CHAPTER IV - PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY

14:43
8

CHAPTER V - THE PELL-MELL AND SOME CONSEQUENCES

35:22
9

CHAPTER VI - THE GREAT CONSPIRACY

18:42
10

CHAPTER VII - COLONEL BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER

10:23

Description

A lingering dusk settles over the rolling Virginian hills, where a stately mansion clings to the ridge like a quiet sentinel. Inside its galleries, a widowed matriarch watches the distant gate, her gaze holding a blend of patience and unspoken longing. The landscape, half‑tamed by plantation life, hints at the untamed world beyond, inviting the promise of something unforeseen.

From the shadow of the gallery steps a young hunter‑ranger appears, his buckskin garb and silent rifle marking him as both frontier scout and gentleman. His skill with the hunt is matched only by the quiet intensity that draws the widow’s attention, sparking a connection that seems poised to bridge two very different lives. Together they stand on the brink of a larger journey, one that will trace the contours of America’s early exploration and the restless heart of a gallant soul.

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The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (482K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2009-10-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Emerson Hough

Emerson Hough

1857–1923

A lawyer-turned-writer from Iowa, he helped bring the American West to life through adventure-filled novels and historical fiction. His books blended frontier action with a strong feel for the landscapes, people, and myths of a changing nation.

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