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The deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper · Booklabria

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The deerslayer

HistoryHistorical Fiction

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Leatherstocking TalesBook 1 of 5

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First published: 1841
Editions: 504 in 4 languages
Series: Leatherstocking Tales, 1

Synopsis

The Deerslayer is the last book in Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy, but acts as a prequel to the other novels. It begins with the rapid civilizing of New York, in which surrounds the following books take place. It introduces the hero of the Tales, Natty Bumppo, and his philosophy that every living thing should follow its own nature. He is contrasted to other, less conscientious, frontiersmen.

Subjects: History
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Friendship
Historical
Romans, nouvelles
Set in: United States
New York
Time: French and Indian War, 1755-1763; French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Characters: Natty Bumppo

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504 in 4 languages

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English452 French15 German7 Russian3

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