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A frontier adventure during the French and Indian War

The Last of the Mohicans

by James Fenimore Cooper

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1826Demanding readSteady pace

What it is about

In 1757, the scout Hawkeye and his Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas escort two sisters through the New York wilderness during the French and Indian War. Cooper’s 1826 novel is an early American classic.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place, with an epic mood and a steady pace. It is a demanding read for patient readers.

Themes: Frontier · War · Adventure

Screen adaptation

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

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About the author

James Fenimore Cooper1 book on Tori Books

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