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On The Pampas

On The Pampas

Henty, G. A.

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419138790
ISBN13: 9781419138799
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.45 Width: 7.92 Depth: 8.74
Language: English
On The Pampas is a historical adventure novel written by G. A. Henty. The story follows the adventures of three young English brothers who are sent to Argentina to live with their uncle during the mid-19th century. The brothers quickly become involved in the conflicts between the native gauchos and the European settlers, as well as the political turmoil of the time. The boys learn to ride horses and become skilled hunters, and they eventually join forces with a group of gauchos to defend their land against a group of bandits. Along the way, they encounter various dangers and challenges, including wild animals, hostile natives, and treacherous terrain. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of life on the Argentine pampas during this period, as well as an engaging adventure story that will appeal to readers of all ages.The boys were in the highest spirits at being at last really out upon the pampas, and as day fairly broke they had a hearty laugh at the appearance of their cavalcade. There was no road or track of any kind, and consequently, instead of following in a file, as they would have done in any other country, the party straggled along in a confused body. First came the animals--the sheep, bullocks, and cows. Behind these rode Lopez, in, his gaucho dress, and a long whip in his hand, which he cracked from time to time, with a report like that of a pistol--not that there was any difficulty in driving the animals at a pace sufficient to keep well ahead of the bullock carts, for the sheep of the pampas are very much more active beasts than their English relations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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