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The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. Deep in the forests of upper New York State, the brave woodsman Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo) and his loyal Mohican friends... read more
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- Duncan: Add a description of this character.
- Major Heyward
- Hawkeye: Escort of the Munro sisters to their father's army camp. Also known as Natty Bumppo and La Longue Carabine.
- Cora
- David
- Alice
- Munro
- Chingachgook: The last chief of the Mohican tribe. Father of Uncas.
- Montcalm
- Mingo
- Delawares
- William Henry
- Huron
- Uncas: Son of Chingachgook. The last pure-blooded Mohican.
- Le Renard
- Tamenund
- Webb
- Charles Scribner
- Colonel Munro: Father of Cora and Alice Munro. British commander of Fort William Henry.
- Major Duncan Heyward: British army major who falls in love with Alice Munro.
- Magua: A Huron chief driven from his tribe for drunkenness. He blames Colonel Munro for his misfortunes. He is also known as Le Renard
- Cora Munro: Elder daughter of Colonel Munro.
- Alice Munro: Younger daughter of Colonel Munro.
- General Marquis de Montcalm: Commander-in-chief of the French army.
- General Daniel Webb: Colonel Munro's commanding officer.
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It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered before the adverse hosts could meet in murderous contact.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 925 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Betrothed, and followed by The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner.
This book is in Readers Digest Press. (edition-based publisher list)
This is book 84 of 99 in NPR's Top 100 Killer Thriller. (community list)
Followed by Six Days of the Condor.
This book is in Leatherstocking Tales. (standard series)
This book is in Arcturus Paperback Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
This book is in Books to Read in 2011. (community list)
This book is in Barnes & Noble Classics. (community list)
This is book 88 of 91 in The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time, 2004. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Betrothed, and followed by Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Authors & Contributors edit
- James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: H.C. Carey & I. Lea
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1826
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 416
Publisher: H.C. Carey & I. Lea
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 1826
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 416
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- Dewey: 818'.2
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