James Fenimore Cooper : The Leatherstocking Tales II: The Pathfinder, The Deerslayer (Library of America) (Hardcover)

~ James Fenimore Cooper (Author), Blake Nevins (Editor) "THE SUBLIMITY connected with vastness, is familiar to every eye..." (more)
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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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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1051 pages
• Publisher: Library of America; 2nd Printing edition (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940450216
• ISBN-13: 978-0940450219
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,587 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CAPTIVATING STORIES INTIMATLY TANGLED WITH ART, July 22, 2001

By	"burtonbug" (Northern US) - See all my reviews

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tribute to Virtue, September 19, 2006

By	Ken McCormick "kmccormick12" (Waverly, IA USA) - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales II, November 26, 2007

By	Daniel F. Belknap (Orono, ME) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.