What did people on the frontier do in the evenings after hunting or long trails of buffalo driving? First, of course, there gathered around the campfire, ate meat, and told stories. The book is a collection of stories about exciting adventures and hunting overheard near the campfire in a merry company of brave men.
What did people on the frontier do in the evenings after hunting or long trails of buffalo driving? First, of course, there gathered around the campfi...
The Plant Hunters is a story by Thomas Mayne Reid. We follow a new Bavarian plant scientist, Karl Linden, involved in a plant-hunting excursion to the vast peaks of the Himalayas.
The Plant Hunters is a story by Thomas Mayne Reid. We follow a new Bavarian plant scientist, Karl Linden, involved in a plant-hunting excursion to the...
The story takes place in Texas soon after the War with Mexico. Louise Poindexter, a beautiful newcomer, is courted by two men - the arrogant and vindictive Cassius Calhoun and the dashing but poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. Calhoun plots to eliminate his rival when tragedy strikes: Louise's brother, the young Henry Poindexter, is murdered. All clues point to Maurice Gerald as the assassin. At the same time a headless rider is spotted in the environs of the Poindexter plantation.
The story takes place in Texas soon after the War with Mexico. Louise Poindexter, a beautiful newcomer, is courted by two men - the arrogant and vindi...
