The Prairie Flower: A Tale of the Indian Border

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The Prairie Flower: A Tale of the Indian Border

by Gustave Aimard

EN·~9 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total

CHAPTER I. - A HUNTING ENCAMPMENT.

29:03

CHAPTER II. - A TRAIL DISCOVERED.

22:24

CHAPTER III. - THE EMIGRANTS.

21:11

CHAPTER IV. - THE GRIZZLY BEAR.

25:15

CHAPTER V. - THE STRANGE WOMAN.

21:23

CHAPTER VI. - THE DEFENCE OF THE CAMP.

21:12

CHAPTER VII. - THE INDIAN CHIEF.

23:22

CHAPTER VIII. - THE EXILE.

24:47

CHAPTER IX. - THE MASSACRE.

21:51

CHAPTER X. - THE GREAT COUNCIL.

21:58

Description

Set against the sweeping, untamed prairies of the American West, the story opens on a quiet riverbank where three hunters pause for breakfast. The narrator paints the landscape in lush detail—endless water, floating islands of vegetation, flocks of flamingos, and the distant hum of wildlife. As the men relax with pipe, cigar, and a brief nap, the scene invites listeners into a world where nature’s grandeur rivals human ambition.

Among them is Bright‑eye, a seasoned half‑breed guide whose life among the tribes has made him both rugged and insightful. His towering, wiry frame and sharp, friendly gaze hint at a man comfortable in the wilderness yet haunted by its hidden dangers. As the trio prepares to continue their hunt, the narrative promises a blend of frontier adventure, cultural encounters, and the looming mysteries of the great river’s banks.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (547K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Scans generously made available by the Bodleian Library at Oxford)

Release date

2013-10-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gustave Aimard

Gustave Aimard

1818–1883

Adventure, frontier danger, and far-off landscapes run through these fast-moving novels by a French writer who turned his taste for travel into popular fiction. Best known for stories set in the Americas, he helped bring the western and frontier tale to a wide 19th-century readership.

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