The Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California
The Treasure of Pearls is one of the many frontier romances of Gustave Aimard, the French writer who spent years in the Americas and turned them into fiction for European readers. The scene is Sonora and the shores of the Gulf of California, among pearl fishers, Mexican lancers, Apache war parties and a crew of pirates who have learned of a hidden fortune in pearls. A pathfinder, a pair of rival captains, a desert mystery and a pact of blood carry the plot through ambushes and rescues to a final reckoning. Aimard writes in the manner of Fenimore Cooper with more speed and less restraint. This edition is the English version by Sir Lascelles Wraxall, from the collected works. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is The Treasure of Pearls: A Romance of Adventures in California?
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