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The Deerslayer

or, The First War-Path

By James Fenimore Cooper
Introduction by Leslie Fiedler

By James Fenimore Cooper
Introduction by Leslie Fiedler

By James Fenimore Cooper

By James Fenimore Cooper

By James Fenimore Cooper

By James Fenimore Cooper

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $16.00

Jul 09, 2002 | ISBN 9780375760877

Mass Market Paperback $5.95

Jan 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780553210859

Ebook $1.99

Jul 29, 2008 | ISBN 9780553905366

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    About The Deerslayer

    Set during the French and Indian Wars, The Deerslayer vividly captures the essence of both the murderous humanity and the natural beauty that distinguished America’s founding. The last of Cooper’s famous Leatherstocking Tales, it is first chronologically in the frontier adventures of the backwoods scout Natty Bumppo. Amid a terrain largely inspired by Cooper’s own boyhood, Natty’s initiation in the moral codes of wilderness society is examined in what is, according to D. H. Lawrence, “the loveliest and best” of the Leatherstocking series.

    This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive text established by James Franklin Beard and James P. Elliott, which is the Approved Text of the Center for Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association.

    About The Deerslayer

    The deadly crack of a long rifle and the piercing cries of Indians on the warpath shatter the serenity of beautiful Lake Glimmerglass. Danger has invaded the vast forests of upper New York State as Deerslayer and his loyal Mohican friend Chingachgook attempt the daring rescue of an Indian maiden imprisoned in a Huron camp. Soon they are caught in the cross fire between a cunning enemy and two white bounty hunters who mercilessly kill for profit.

    The last of the Leatherstocking Tales to be written, though first in the chronology of the hero’s life, The Deerslayer is James Fenimore Cooper’s masterpiece. A fine combination of romance, adventure, and morality, this classic novel of the frontier is an eloquent beginning for Cooper’s great wildernes saga—and an unforgettable introduction to the famous character who has been said to embody the conscience of America: the noble woodsman Deerslayer.

    About The Deerslayer

    Set during the French and Indian Wars, The Deerslayer vividly captures the essence of both the murderous humanity and the natural beauty that distinguished America’s founding. The last of Cooper’s famous Leatherstocking Tales, it is first chronologically in the frontier adventures of the backwoods scout Natty Bumppo. Amid a terrain largely inspired by Cooper’s own boyhood, Natty’s initiation in the moral codes of wilderness society is examined in what is, according to D. H. Lawrence, “the loveliest and best” of the Leatherstocking series.

    This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the definitive text established by James Franklin Beard and James P. Elliott, which is the Approved Text of the Center for Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association.

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    About James Fenimore Cooper

    James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, while he was still an infant. He attended Yale College until he was expelled for bad behavior. He served in the U.S…. More about James Fenimore Cooper

    About James Fenimore Cooper

    James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, while he was still an infant. He attended Yale College until he was expelled for bad behavior. He served in the U.S…. More about James Fenimore Cooper

    About James Fenimore Cooper

    James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, while he was still an infant. He attended Yale College until he was expelled for bad behavior. He served in the U.S…. More about James Fenimore Cooper

    Product Details

    Category: Classic Fiction | Military Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Jul 09, 2002 | 592 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375760877

    Category: Classic Fiction | Military Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Jan 01, 1991 | 688 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780553210859

    Category: Classic Fiction | Military Fiction

    Ebook | $1.99
    Published by Bantam Classics
    Jul 29, 2008 | 688 Pages | ISBN 9780553905366

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    “James Fenimore Cooper was the first great American novelist.”—A. B. Guthrie

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