The Last of the Mohicans
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781523374106
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Apr 2 2016
Pages: 358
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Read one of the greatest masterpieces of all time in a beautiful edition.
The Last of the Mohicans is an outstanding work, referred to as Great American Novel. It presents a moving portrayal of a race on the brink of disappearance and the end of its way of life in the idyllic American wilderness. First published in 1826, the plot is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America.
Deep in the forests of upper New York State, as the war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when, Cora, Alice and their escorts are betrayed by their scout, the renegade and vengeful Huron Chief Magua, their safety depends on the brave frontiersman Natty Bumppo and his loyal and wise friends Chingachkook and Uncas - the last of the Mohicans.
This tale of survival and courage will touch readers of every age with both its timeless realization of an important historical period, and with its powerful action and exciting adventure.
James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer. Before embarking on his career as a writer, he served in the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his writings based on sea stories or counterespionage. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. The Last of the Mohicans is his most popular work, one of the most widely read novels throughout the world, and it has deeply influenced popular opinion about American Indians. James Fenimore Cooper is today considered the first great American novelist.
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