The last of the Mohicans
Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-18511986
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Set in 1757, during the American colonial wars between the English and French, this second of Cooper's five tales shows both camps united in dispossessing the native Indians and concentrates on the adventures of three men on their way to join the besieged Fort William Henry on Lake George. Angered by the values of his materialistic society, Hawk-eye lives apart from the other white men, sharing the solitude and sublimity of the wilderness with his Mohican Indian friend, Chingachgook. As the savageries of war test these exiled men, they agree to guide two sisters in search of their father through hostile Indian country - even if it means risking everything. An enduring American classic, The Last of the Mohicans is a fast-paced portrait of fierce individualism and courage, set against massacres, raids, battles and a doomed love affair. It is also the unforgettable story of the friendship between two men.
Main title:
The last of the Mohicans / James Fenimore Cooper ; with an introduction by Richard Slotkin.
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 1986.
Collation:
xxviii, 352 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Bibliography: p. [351]-352.
ISBN:
9780140390247 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.2RS
Local class:
F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1543435