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The Deerslayer is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Deerslayer" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel published in 1841. Set in 1740s upstate New York, it introduces young frontiersman Natty Bumppo on his first warpath. When a friend's home falls under siege by Huron warriors, Deerslayer becomes entangled in conflicts over scalping practices, a daring rescue mission, and family secrets. As violence escalates and loyalties are tested, Deerslayer must navigate the dangerous boundary between European American settlement and Native American territory, facing capture, betrayal, and impossible choices that will define his character.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Deerslayer
- Author credits: Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Delaware Indians -- Fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Hunters -- Fiction
- Male friendship -- Fiction
- New York (State) -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction
- Scouting (Reconnaissance) -- Fiction
- War stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Native America
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