"The Silent Rifleman! A Tale of the Texan Prairies" by Henry William Herbert is a story unfolding in the Texan prairies, centering on frontiersman Pierre Delacroix as he navigates a world of hardship and fellowship. Pierre's journey brings him into contact with Lieutenant Arthur Gordon, his new wife Julia, and together they face danger and unexpected bonds of affection during their travels. The story starts with Pierre, a skilled horseman, carefully making his way across dangerous terrain while the chance encounter of a group of dragoons, which quickly turns from a moment of tension and anxiety to a shared camaraderie as they eat and find common ground. As the story unfolds, it's easy to see how these relationships develop as Julia's identity as Colonel Forester's daughter adds layers of risk to their adventure. This sets a vivid scene in the open landscape, establishing the mysterious Pierre and his important role as a character of importance in both the arising difficulties and the interconnected fates of the people he meets.
The Silent Rifleman! A tale of the Texan prairies
By Henry William Herbert
In the untamed Texan prairies, a chance encounter ignites a journey of survival, camaraderie, and unexpected love among a lone rifleman, a young couple, and the looming shadow of conflict.
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About the AuthorHenry William Herbert, pen name Frank Forester, was an English-born American novelist, poet, historian, illustrator, journalist and writer on sport. Starr writes that "as a classical scholar he had few equals in the United States. .. his knowledge of English history and literature was extensive; he was a pen-and-ink artist of marked ability; as a sportsman he was unsurpassed; his pupils idolized him."
Henry William Herbert, pen name Frank Forester, was an English-born American novelist, poet, historian, illustrator, journalist and writer on sport. Starr writes that "as a classical scholar he had few equals in the United States. .. his knowledge of English history and literature was extensive; he was a pen-and-ink artist of marked ability; as a sportsman he was unsurpassed; his pupils idolized him."
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