Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora

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Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora

by Mayne Reid

EN·~13 hours

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Description

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.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~13 hours (756K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2009-02-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mayne Reid

Mayne Reid

1818–1883

Best known for fast-moving adventure tales set on the American frontier, he turned his own travels and wartime experience into stories that fired the imaginations of young readers. His novels mix danger, landscape, and natural history in a way that still feels vivid.

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