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The history of the borders is filled with legends of the sufferings of isolated families, during the troubled scenes of colonial warfare. Those which we now offer to the reader, are distinctive in many of their leading facts, if not rigidly true in the details. The first alone... Read Full Overview

In "Wynadott ," James Fenimore Cooper crafts a historical novel that delves into the complexities of identity and cultural conflict in early America. Set against the backdrop of the colonial wilderness and the impending American Revolutionary War, Cooper employs a rich, descriptive... Read Full Overview

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form of American literature... Read Full Overview

"One of the misfortunes of a nation, is to hear little besides its own praises," wrote James Fenimore Cooper in his Preface to Wyandott in 1843. The novel arrived at a time when a patriotic mythology about the American Revolution was developing, and Cooper's somber tale of the... Read Full Overview

"One of the misfortunes of a nation, is to hear little besides its own praises," wrote James Fenimore Cooper in his Preface to Wyandott in 1843. The novel arrived at a time when a patriotic mythology about the American Revolution was developing, and Cooper's somber tale of the... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Wyandotte is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1843. The story is set in the late 18th century in the Great Lakes region of North America and follows the life of a young man named Hard-Heart, a member of the Wyandot tribe. Hard-Heart is torn between... Read Full Overview

Wyandotte is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1843. The story takes place in the 17th century and follows the life of a young man named Hard-Heart, who is a member of the Wyandot tribe. Hard-Heart is captured by the British during the French and Indian... Read Full Overview