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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cooper's works are wonderful blends of action and character development, evoking every emotion from the reader. "Last of the Mohicans" may be his best known novel in the Leatherstocking series (story line order: Deerslayer, Last of Mohicans, Pathfinder, Pioneer, and Prairie), but all five are really great frontier adventures for the outdoor woods lovers.
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4 July 1999
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Cooper's works are wonderful blends of action and character development, evoking every emotion from the reader. "Last of the Mohicans" may be his best known novel in the Leatherstocking series (story line order: Deerslayer, Last of Mohicans, Pathfinder, Pioneer, and Prairie), but all five are really great frontier adventures for the outdoor woods lovers.
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Leatherstocking Tales Vol 1 Review
5 Jan 2009
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Cooper was superb at crafting an interesting tale with many twists, turns, interesting characters and action that would make a film director envious. This volume contains the famous Last of the Mohicans along with The Pioneers and The Prairie. The books are published in order of Cooper's writing, and not in chronological order of the fictional events told within. The Last of the Mohicans (sold as a separate novel also) is worthy of 5 stars just by itself. It's one of the all time classic American stories, with very few peers. Cooper's love of nature comes through in all five stories that make up the Leatherstocking Tales (two stories are contained in The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 2). Last of the Mohicans is the strongest work of the three books in volume 1, but the others are also entertaining. The Pioneers takes a while to set up the story which has gained Cooper some criticism, but once it gets going, I found it difficult to put it down. The Prairie gets off to a slightly quicker start. For more great works by Cooper, do yourself a favor and please read Leatherstocking Tales Vol 2. This contains The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer. Hawkeye is at his best here, and so is Cooper. Both tales are just about as good as Last of the Mohicans even though they get less critical recognition. If you enjoy a well-told, exciting story, you'll enjoy Cooper.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
James Fenimore Copper: The Leatherstocking Tales I
26 Nov 2007
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Excellent, high-quality binding, paper and typeface make this volume a joy to handle and read. The classic Leatherstocking Tales have never looked better. The time line and notes help place the readings in historical perspective. In re-reading the widely-known "Last of the Mohicans" as an adult, I am surprised at the level of violence and racism expressed. Cooper's introduction warns women and clergy from reading it - an early 19'th century view, but also modern in that one must have a sense of the historical period of the story, and of the author's times, to appreciate what has changed, and what unfortunately remains unchanged in our society and in human nature.
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