The Last of the Mohicans (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: James Fenimore Cooper
- First Published: 1826
- Type of Work: Historical Romance
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Colonies or colonization, Love or romance, Interracial relationships, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Native Americans or American Indians, Eighteenth century, Revenge, Soldiers, Massacres, Prisoners of war, Tracking or trailing, Battles, Frontier or pioneer life, Fortresses
- Locales: New York
In this novel of forest adventure, Natty Bumppo joins with his Mohican friends, Chingachgook and his son Uncas, to escort the daughters of the commander to the besieged Fort William Henry. When the daughters are captured in the subsequent retreat from the fort, the three friends join with others to rescue them.
Magua, a renegade Huron, captures Cora and Alice in order to avenge an insult from their father, Munro. Because the spirited Cora proves attractive to him, Magua eventually decides to keep her as his squaw.
Magua takes his captives into Canada. Major Heyward joins...
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