Pioneers, James Fenimore Cooper
Type
Label
Pioneers, James Fenimore Cooper
Language
eng
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Pioneers
Responsibility statement
James Fenimore Cooper
Summary
The Pioneers introduces readers to the colorful and enduring character of frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Forced by a local landowner to obey new hunting laws, Natty Bumppo rebels and finds allies in the landowner's daughter and a mysterious young stranger. Against the backdrop of the changing seasons, a varied cast of unforgettable characters is caught up in a drama that illuminates the essence of the American character and the conflict between a restlessly expanding society and the unspoiled wilderness that was here before us all