
Chapter One. - Pepé, The Sleeper.
Chapter Two. - The Sentinel of La Ensenada.
Chapter Three. - The Alcalde and his Clerk.
Chapter Four. - The Forsaken Chamber.
Chapter Five. - Pepé’s Revanche.
Chapter Six. - Sonora.
Chapter Seven. - Two Honest Gentlemen.
Chapter Eight. - The Senator Tragaduros.
Chapter Nine. - The Compact.
Chapter Ten. - The Afternoon Ride.
Nestled in a dramatic amphitheater of cliffs on the Biscayan coast, the tiny fishing village of Elanchovi seems frozen in time. Its single, steep street climbs past modest cottages before disappearing behind a solitary chateau, its gothic turrets looming over the sea. When the French invasion forces the villagers to flee, the once‑busy harbor falls silent, leaving Doña Luisa, a newly widowed countess, to confront grief amid the crumbling walls and relentless roar of the waves.
Against this bleak backdrop, Luisa’s quiet sorrow becomes the seed of a larger tale that reaches far beyond Spain’s rugged shoreline. As she seeks safety and purpose, the story follows the lives of those bound to the chateau—stewards, magistrates, and distant relatives—who must navigate loyalty, loss, and the looming threat of war. Their intertwined fates hint at adventures that will carry them across continents, testing courage and honor in ways the isolated cliffs could never have imagined.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (756K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Release date
Feb 3, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1818–1883
Best known for vivid frontier adventures, this Irish-born writer turned real-life travel, war, and wanderings into fast-moving stories that captivated generations of young readers. His novels mix excitement with a strong feel for the landscapes and conflicts of the Americas.
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