Gustave Aimard 
Pirates of the Prairies [PDF ebook] 
Adventures in the American Desert

Born under harsh circumstances, author Gustave Aimard began his lifelong travels at the tender age of nine, when he first set sail on a fishing rig. Eventually, Aimard found himself in Mexico, where his experiences with indigenous peoples sparked his imagination. The classic western The Pirates of the Prairies is one of over seventy novels and stories that Aimard would pen over the course of his literary career.