Last of the Mohicans - The Leatherstocking Tales

by James Fenimore Cooper

Overview

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel set during the French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) with the British and French fighting for control of North American in the 1750s and 1760s. During the war and in this story, Native American Indians play an essential role in the war for both sides especially the French forces. Along with the Native Americans, key roles in the novel include Colonel Munro and his two daughters who are being transporting to safety in upper New York where the tale is primarily set.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151404969
Publisher:	Seedbox Press, LLC
Publication date:	04/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	439 KB

About the Author

James Fenimore Cooper is considered by many to be America's first great novelist. His most popular work, The Last of the Mohicans, has remained one of the most widely read novels throughout the world, greatly influencing the way many cultures have viewed both the American Indians and the frontier period of U.S. history.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1789

Date of Death:

September 14, 1851

Place of Birth:

Burlington, New Jersey

Place of Death:

Cooperstown, New York

Education:

Yale University (expelled in 1805)