The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

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The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

EN·~10 hours

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In the opening chapters we are thrust into a stone prison deep in Mexico’s historic capital, where Stephen Austin, the determined leader of the Texas settlers, languishes alongside a fiercely loyal young man named Edward Fulton. Through the narrow windows they watch the towering volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, symbols of a distant freedom that fuels Edward’s yearning for escape. Their conversations reveal the looming threat of Santa Anna, whose rise promises harsher oppression for the Texan colonies.

Against this backdrop of confinement and mounting tension, the narrative sketches the first sparks of rebellion: Austin’s resolve to rally his people, Edward’s inner conflict between duty and the pull of liberty, and the early skirmishes that set the stage for a larger uprising. The story captures the grit and idealism of those who dared to challenge a powerful empire, inviting listeners to experience the early, perilous steps toward Texas’s fight for independence.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (600K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-05-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

1862–1919

Best known for fast-moving historical adventures for young readers, this Kentucky-born writer turned American history into vivid frontier, Civil War, and colonial-era fiction. His books blended action with a strong sense of place, helping generations of readers imagine the past as a lived experience.

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