Cooper's epic of the western course of the American frontier follows the exploits of Natty from the French and Indian Wars to the early nineteenth century. The five novels are presented in their order of composition. Volume 1: The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie. Volume 2: The Pathfinder, The Deerslayer.
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CAPTIVATING STORIES INTIMATLY TANGLED WITH ART,
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This review is from: The Leatherstocking Tales, Vol. 2: The Pathfinder, or, The Inland Sea; [and] The Deerslayer, or, The First War-Path (Library of America) (Hardcover)
Cooper is too good to be true! I love reading his books because he creates such beautiful pictures while he binds you to an imaginative story line. His stories bring you to the battlefront and into the very mind of the hero. This book has a beautiful format. It is very useful. I do recommend hardback editions thus allowing you to pass on your treasures to further generations. James Fenimore Cooper demands immense reverance from attentive readers. No library should be without this book.
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The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer are great stories well told. Natty Bumppo (a.k.a. Pathfinder, Deerslayer and Hawkeye) is the archtypical American hero. He is brave, honest and selfless, yet still humble. He is a model for us all. Young people in particular should read about him as an antidote to the rampant braggadocio that too many modern "heros" exhibit.
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Excellent, high-quality binding, paper and typeface make this volume a joy to handle and read. The classic Leatherstocking Tales have never looked better. The time line and notes help place the readings in historical perspective.
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THE SUBLIMITY connected with vastness, is familiar to every eye. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Master Cap, Major Duncan, Serjeant Dunham, Hurry Harry, Mabel Dunham, Thomas Hutter, Jasper Western, Great Spirit, Harry March, Floating Tom, Judith Hutter, Great Serpent, Henry March, Hetty Hutter, Dew of June, Thomas Hurter, Duncan of Lundie, Lieutenant Muir, Sarjeant Dunham, Wild Rose, Big Sarpent, Master Hutter, Scrjcant Dunham, Master March, Mistress Mabel New!
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THE SUBLIMITY connected with vastness, is familiar to every eye. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Master Cap, Major Duncan, Serjeant Dunham, Hurry Harry, Mabel Dunham, Thomas Hutter, Jasper Western, Great Spirit, Harry March, Floating Tom, Judith Hutter, Great Serpent, Henry March, Hetty Hutter, Dew of June, Thomas Hurter, Duncan of Lundie, Lieutenant Muir, Sarjeant Dunham, Wild Rose, Big Sarpent, Master Hutter, Scrjcant Dunham, Master March, Mistress Mabel New!
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- The Last of the Mohicans (Puffin Classics) by Abridged by Robin Waterfield James Fenimore Cooper on 4 pages
- Essays and Lectures (The Library of America) by Ralph Waldo Emerson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- France and England in North America Volume 1: Pioneers of France in the New World, The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century, La Salle ... in Canada (The Library of America) (v. 1) by Francis Parkman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Norris: Novels and Essays (Library of America) by Frank Norris in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Main Street (Signet Classics) by Sinclair Lewis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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