The Last of the Mohicans (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

by James Fenimore Cooper

Stephen Railton

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All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&RDuring the fierce French and Indian wars, an adroit scout named Hawkeye and his companion Chingachgook weave through the spectacular and dangerous wilderness of upstate New York, fighting to save the beautiful Munro sisters from the Huron renegade Magua. &&LP&&R&&LI&&RThe Last of the Mohicans&&L/I&&R is the most popular of &&LB&&RJames Fenimore Cooper&&L/B&&R's five &&LI&&RLeatherstocking Tales&&L/I&&R. With its death-defying chases and teeth-clenching suspense, this American classic established many archetypes of American frontier fiction. &&LP&&RAn engrossing "Western" by America's first great novelist, &&LI&&RThe Last of the Mohicans &&L/I&&Ris a story of survival and treachery, love and deliverance.&&L/P&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LB&&RStephen Railton&&L/B&&R, Professor of English at the University of Virginia, has written books on Cooper, Mark Twain, and the American Renaissance, and has created major websites on Twain, &&LI&&RUncle Tom's Cabin&&L/I&&R, and American culture.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R

  • ISBN13 9781593083359
  • Publish Date 21 October 2004 (first published 1 November 2003)
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Out of Print 14 January 2017
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Barnes & Noble Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 416
  • Language English