Publisher's Synopsis
The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1826. It is set in the year 1757, during the French and Indian War, and follows the journey of a group of British soldiers and their Native American allies through the wilderness of upstate New York. The main characters are Hawkeye, a white frontiersman, and his two Mohican companions, Chingachgook and his son Uncas. Along the way, they encounter various dangers and obstacles, including hostile Native American tribes, French soldiers, and treacherous terrain. The novel explores themes of race, identity, and the clash of cultures, as well as the brutality of war and the human capacity for both heroism and cruelty. The Last of the Mohicans is widely regarded as a classic of American literature and has been adapted into numerous films, television shows, and stage productions.he moved silently by the group of travelers, accompanied by the Mohicans, who seemed to comprehend his intentions with instinctive readiness, when the whole three disappeared in succession, seeming to vanish against the dark face of a perpendicular rock that rose to the height of a few yards, within as many feet of the water's edge.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
