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Books : The Last of the Mohicans (Signet Classics)


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by: James Fenimore Cooper

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.2
EAN: 9780451529824
ISBN: 0451529820
Label: Signet Classics
Manufacturer: Signet Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: July 05, 2005
Publisher: Signet Classics
Sales Rank: 171155
Studio: Signet Classics



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Product Description:
The classic tale of Hawkeye-Natty Bumppo-the frontier scout who turned his back on 'civilization,' and his friendship with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters through the dangerous wilderness of Indian country in frontier America.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Still a classic
I bought this for my 12-year old granddaughter; it was good to see that a classic is still a classic.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Leatherstocking Tales: The Last of the Mohicans
This is Cooper's masterpiece, especially if you measure by popularity. His second installment in the Leatherstocking tales does quite a bit to deserve its reputation. This book was likely written to delve into the backstory of Natty Bumppo and Chingachgook, the characters that emerged as, by far, the most interesting ones in Cooper's first Leatherstocking tale ('The Pioneers').

Due to it's tight pacing, 'The Last of the Mohicans' is easily the best read of the five Leatherstocking ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A True American Classic
Last of the Mohicans is the initial volume in a series of books that trace Natty Bumpo's adventures at the frontier of a rapidly expanding Amaerica. Although Cooper never spent time on the frontier he writes engagingly of the vicissitudes and attitudes of frontiersman.

This is an adventure story that all American children should read.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Free SF Reader
The Last of the Mohicans is an adventure story, set in America in the 18th century. Two girls are kidnapped, and Hawkeye, otherwise known as Nathaniel Bumppo. The British are fighting the French, and Hawkeye is a scout.

When two women are kidnapped, it will be his job to see what he can do about tracking them and their Indian captors.









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