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The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 (1826) is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America using Native American allies. The novel is set primarily in the upper New York wilderness. Among a caravan guarding two women are the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, Major Duncan Heyward, and the Native Americans Chingachgook and Uncas, the former of whom is the novel's title character.

The Last of the Mohicans is a riveting tale set during colonial times, when the French and Indian War is in full swing in the western part of New York. During an attack by the French on a British outpost, two young sisters, Alice and Cora, are guided through the forest by an Indian guide and a British Army Colonel, to find their father. Several strangers they meet along the way join them on their journey which include two Mohican companions, who are the very last of their kind.

A fascinating adventure story, grounded in American history. As the French and Indian war rages, the two daughters of a British officer prepare to return home. But when Cora, Alice, and the soldiers who guard them are betrayed by their Native American scout, their safety depends on wily forest tracker Hawkeye and his friends Chingachkook and Uncas - the last of the Mohicans.

Au XVIIIe siècle, la guerre fait rage entre Anglais et Français pour la conquête du Nouveau Monde. Un jeune officier anglais est chargé de conduire Alice et Cora chez leur père, le colonel Munro, dans son fort assiégé. Trahis par leur guide, attaqués par les Hurons, ils sont secourus par un vieux chef indien et son fils, Uncas, le dernier des Mohicans. Mais pourront-ils échapper à la lutte sans merci que se livrent les tribus indiennes? Un fascinant roman historique au moment de la naissance des Etats-Unis.

"The Last of the Mohicans" tells the story of Cora and Alice Munro, struggling to be reunited with their father, an English commander...

This historical adventure with a hint of romance takes place during the American Revolution, when a man, only known as Mr. Harper, requests shelter at The Locusts during a storm. When another unknown stranger appears in want of shelter, Mr. Harper, and the Locust family, become quite suspicious. As the battle between the Patriots and the British is fought in their midst, an internal struggle occurs in the house of one family.

Represented here are 16 short stories by seven great American writers, dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American.

An adapted and illustrated edition of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, at an easy-to-read level for all ages! When their father's military fort comes under attack, Cora and Alice embark on a dangerous journey through the American east to reunite with him. But the sisters cannot make it alone. Among their new allies are Hawkeye, a European soldier who has chosen to live among Native Americans, and Chingachgook and Uncas: the last members of the Mohican tribe.

"The Last of the Mohicans" is a historical novel set during the Seven Years' War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. It is striking, suspenseful and fast-paced, and has been widely considered the first Great American Novel. James Fenimore Cooper's classic follows an intrepid group of frontiersmen and Native Americans as they navigate the rugged terrain of both the landscape and their racial differences, striving together to deliver Colonel Munro's two daughters to safety.

"The Pioneers: The Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale" is a historical novel, the first published of the "Leatherstocking Tales", a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. While "The Pioneers" was published in 1823, before any of the other "Leatherstocking Tales", the period it covers makes it the fourth chronologically.

SEA STORIES tells the entire tale. You will find excerpts of some of the most famous nautical stories of all time. Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirate, at least and really a sailor!

Poslední Mohykán, nejznámější Cooperova kniha, napsaná před zhruba dvěma stovkami let, se vrací do doby, kdy se okolo Velkých jezer potulovaly poslední indiáni, původně osídlujících východní pobřeží Severní Ameriky. Samostatný díl slavné pentalogie o zálesákovi Kožené punčoše se odehrává v době bojů mezi Anglií a Francií na americkém kontinentu. Cooper zde líčí osudy dcer plukovníka Munroa, které se snaží dostat za svým otcem do pevnosti William Henry. Stanou se však zajatkyněmi indiána Maguy. Po jejich stopách se vydají zálesák Sokolí oko a dva Mohykáni – Čingačgúk a jeho syn Unkas, poslední svého rodu, aby obě dívky zachránili.

The Prairie: A Tale is a sweeping frontier novel that follows Natty Bumppo, a legendary trapper who has left civilization to seek peace in the vast American wilderness. But as settlers push westward, he is drawn into conflicts that test his survival skills, wisdom, and sense of justice. A powerful story of the untamed frontier.

The Deerslayer is the first chronologically in James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales, following young frontiersman Natty Bumppo as he experiences his early adventures in the American wilderness. A classic tale of Native American relations, survival, and honor in pre-Revolutionary War America.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789 – 1851) schrieb mit der "Lederstrumpf"-Serie ungeheuer erfolgreiche Abenteuer-Romane. Die Geschichten von "Falkenauge" und "Chingachgook" fanden ein weltweites Publikum. Der vorliegende Teil 3, "Der Pfadfinder", liegt hier als gekürzte Version für ein jüngeres Publikum vor.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789 – 1851) schrieb mit der "Lederstrumpf"-Serie ungeheuer erfolgreiche Abenteuer-Romane. Die Geschichten von "Falkenauge" und "Chingachgook" fanden ein weltweites Publikum. Der vorliegende Teil 2, "Der letzte Mohikaner", liegt hier als gekürzte Version für ein jüngeres Publikum vor.

France and Great Britain are waging a fierce war for the control of the North American colonies. Cora and Alice Munro are two sisters who travel through the forest to visit their father - Colonel Munro. Major Duncan Heyward and an Indian named Magua escort the two girls. However, unbeknownst to them, many dangers are lurking in the forest and stand reading to strike unsuspecting travellers.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851) schrieb mit der "Lederstrumpf"-Serie ungeheuer erfolgreiche Abenteuer-Romane. Die Geschichten von "Falkenauge" und "Chingachgook" fanden ein weltweites Publikum. Der vorliegende Teil 1, "Der Wildtöter", liegt hier als gekürzte Version für ein jüngeres Publikum vor.

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. - It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. The Pathfinder, published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. The Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America.

"Der letzte Mohikaner" - ein Hörspiel von Kurt Vethake nach den weltbekannten "Lederstrumpf"-Geschichten von James Fenimore Cooper.