Published in the early 19th century, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans is a fictionalized adventure taking place during the French-American War. The daughters of an American colonel become caught up in the conflict between the two nations' contest for supremacy in North America, and embroiled in the war between the Native American allies of the two sides. Cooper's trademark intricacy of description and his portrayal of life during this tumultuous era have made The Last of the Mohicans one of the world's most widely read American novels.
Published in the early 19th century, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans is a fictionalized adventure taking place during the French-Amer...
James Fenimore Coopers The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel taking place in 1757 during the French and Indian War as France and Great Britain battle for control of the North American colonies. The Last of the Mohicans was one of the most popular in English in its time, although critics identified narrative flaws. This volume includes the Mark Twain critical review Fenimore Coopers Literary Offenses. James Fenimore Cooper was a popular American writer whose historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature.
James Fenimore Coopers The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel taking place in 1757 during the French and Indian War as France and Great Bri...
The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of novels following the adventures of the hero Natty Bumppo, who was known by European settlers as "Leatherstocking," 'The Pathfinder," and "the trapper" and by the Native Americans as "Deerslayer," "La Longue Carabine" and "Hawkeye." Natty Bumppo is a child of white parents who was raised by Native Americans, becoming a great and skilful warrier. He respects nature, only hunting to survive and lives by the rule "One shot, one kill." He has an adopted Mohican brother called Chingachgook who try to stop the incessant fighting between the Mohicans and the...
The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of novels following the adventures of the hero Natty Bumppo, who was known by European settlers as "Leatherstock...
A gorgeously crafted edition of a great American classic--James Fenimore Cooper's epic tale of frontier life during the French and Indian War, complete with lush tip-in illustrations. Chingachgook and Uncas are the last living members of the great Mohican tribe. Hawkeye, a colonial scout, is their companion and loyal friend. In the midst of the French and Indian War, these three will risk everything to lead the two daughters of a British colonel to safety through the battle-torn northern wilderness. When the girls are captured by the vicious Huron tribe, Chingachgook, Uncas, and...
A gorgeously crafted edition of a great American classic--James Fenimore Cooper's epic tale of frontier life during the French and Indian War, comp...
This unabridged and complete new edition of "The Water-Witch" is unlike any reproduction of a vintage printing available (as is apparent in Previewing other offerings). It is unlike both the new formats which use small print to pack the story into half the pages (or sell half the book), and typical vintage republications, whose distracting stray marks and printer artifacts mar the reading experience. Instead, the Quid Pro edition is in the quality collection of "Digitally Remastered Books"(TM), a process that keeps the nostalgia and font size of earlier printings while substantially...
This unabridged and complete new edition of "The Water-Witch" is unlike any reproduction of a vintage printing available (as is apparent in Preview...
