Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, published by Amereon Limited in March 1993, is a significant work of American fiction that spans 432 pages. This edition presents a dramatic narrative set in 1757, during the conflict between the English and French over American territory. The story follows frontier scout Hawkeye, also known as Natty Bumppo, as he courageously escorts two sisters through perilous Huron territory, aided by his Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas.
Readers will encounter a thrilling tale that intertwines themes of loyalty, moral courage, and love against the backdrop of the French and Indian War. The narrative explores the complexities of American culture and its relationship with Native Americans during this tumultuous period. This edition includes an introduction by Richard Hutson and a new afterword by Hugh C. MacDougall, providing additional context to Cooper’s exploration of historical events and characters.
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“The Last of the Mohicans, ” one of the world’s great adventure stories, dramatizes how the birth of American culture was intertwined with that of Native Americans. In 1757, as the English and the French war over American territory, the frontier scout Hawkeye–Natty Bumppo–risks his life to escort two sisters through hostile Huron country. Hawkeye enlists the aid of his Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas, and together they battle deception, brutality, and death in a thrilling story of loyalty, moral courage, and love.
With an Introduction by Richard Hutson
and a New Afterword by Hugh C. MacDougall
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