The Deerslayer

Publisher Marketing: Set during the French and Indian Wars, The Deerslayer vividly captures the violence and rugged beauty of the American frontier. In the wilds of New York, where tensions rage between tribal Indians and white pioneers, a white hunter known as Deerslayer is initiated into the moral codes of wilderness society. When he and his loyal Mohican friend attempt the daring rescue of an Indian maiden, they are caught in the crossfire between a cunning enemy and two merciless white bounty hunters who kill for profit. A fine combination of romance, adventure, and morality, this classic novel is an eloquent beginning for Cooper's great wilderness saga, the Leatherstocking Tales--and an unforgettable introduction to the famous character who has been said to embody the conscience of America: the noble woodsman Deerslayer. Review Citations: Kliatt 07/01/2002 pg. 50 (EAN 9780786121274, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 06/15/2002 (EAN 9780786121274, Analog Audio Cassette) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 200 (EAN 9780140390612, Paperback) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 125 (EAN 9780140390612, Paperback) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 165 (EAN 9780140390612, Paperback) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 (EAN 9780684192246, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Cooper, James Fenimore James Fenimore Cooper was a nineteenth-century American author and political critic. Esteemed by many for his Romantic style, Cooper became popular for his depiction of Native Americans in fiction. Before Cooper considered himself a writer, he was expelled from Yale University, served as a midshipman for the United States Navy, and became a gentleman farmer. Cooper wrote many notable works including The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Red Rover, which was adapted and performed on stage in 1828. Cooper passed away in 1851 at the age of 61. Contributor Bio:  Todd, Raymond Raymond Todd is an actor and director in the theater as well as a poet and documentary filmmaker. He plays jazz trombone for the Leatherstocking quartet, an ensemble that gets its name from one of his favorite Blackstone narrations, The Deerslayer. Todd lives in New York.