Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco by Mayne Reid is a Victorian-era adventure set in the wild Gran Chaco of South America. It tells the tale of naturalist Ludwig Halberger and his family, especially his daughter Francesca, as they face danger from both native tribes and a cruel Paraguayan enemy. The family's journey into the uncharted lands takes a turn for the worse when they discover their protector, the chief of the Tovas, has died, escalating tensions fueled by Paraguayan political games. When Francesca and her father are attacked, and she is taken, the story explodes into a thrilling mission of rescue and betrayal, introducing the skillful Gaspar the Gaucho, a key figure capable of navigating the treacherous landscape and saving the day.
Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco
By Mayne Reid
In the untamed heart of South America, a young woman's capture sparks a perilous journey through tribal lands and political intrigue, where survival depends on the courage of a mysterious gaucho.
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About the AuthorThomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
Thomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
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