
In the untamed heart of the American Far West, where endless plains meet rugged hills and the Rio Bermejo snakes through desert sand, civilization has barely left a footprint. Here the land belongs to roaming tribes, roaming mustangs, and the occasional lone rider who dares to trace its hidden pathways. Our story follows a strikingly handsome Mexican cavalier—blonde curls, blue eyes, and a calm demeanor—who rides a magnificent mustang along the river’s edge, his outward grace masking steel‑sharp nerves.
The quiet ride shatters when a figure concealed behind a solitary rock raises an American rifle and fires, sending the cavalier tumbling and his horse bolting into the surrounding hills. The sudden violence thrusts him into a desperate scramble for survival, while the unseen shooter watches with a mixture of triumph and mystery. As the dust settles, listeners are drawn into a chase across the frontier, promising encounters with native warriors, hidden rivalries, and the raw, unforgiving beauty of a land that tests every ounce of courage.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (427K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Oxford Bodleian Library)
Release date
2013-12-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1818–1883
Best remembered for fast-paced adventure novels set in the American West and Mexico, this 19th-century French writer turned years of travel into stories full of scouts, frontier conflict, and dramatic escapes. His books helped feed Europe's fascination with the Wild West.
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