
A vivid, tongue‑in‑cheek portrait unfolds as a seasoned hunter invites us into the wintry heights of the Marão range, where snow blankets the landscape and silence hangs heavy over the trees. His lively narration mixes sharp observation with sardonic humor, turning a simple outing into a study of human bravado against an indifferent wilderness. From the rustle of unseen wolves to the brittle crack of a gunshot, the atmosphere feels both majestic and precarious.
The story follows a small band of friends as they split into groups, each tracking rabbit tracks across the glittering snow while signaling one another through gunfire. Their expedition quickly reveals the perils of the mountain—blinding fog, treacherous ice, and the ever‑looming threat of hungry predators. Through witty commentary and vivid description, the narrator captures the thin line between sport and survival, inviting listeners to experience the raw beauty and subtle absurdities of a 19th‑century hunting adventure.
Language
pt
Duration
~5 hours (311K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Porto: Em Casa De Cruz Coutinho--Editor Rua Dos Caldeireiros N.ºs 18 E 20 Porto--Typographia De Antonio José Da Silva Teixeira, Rua Da Cancella Velha N.º 62 1862
Credits
Produced by Ricardo F. Diogo, Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2007-10-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1825–1890
A major figure in 19th-century Portuguese literature, this intensely prolific novelist is remembered for dramatic stories of love, fate, and social pressure. His life was as turbulent as his fiction, and that emotional force still gives his work its sting.
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