The story is set in colonial American background and states the conflict between French and English forces. The novel is illuminated by a number of exciting scenes of battle. Must read!

Relates the adventures of woodsman Natty Bumppo in upper New York State at the time of the Iroquois wars.

Reproduction of the original: The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper

Cooper's masterful storytelling and insightful commentary make this novel a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences today.

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century.

The first of the five Leatherstocking novels to be published, The Pioneers is chronologically the fourth in the series.

Chingachgook and Uncas are the last living members of the great Mohican tribe.

The novel's setting on Otsego Lake in central, upstate New York, is the same as that of The Pioneers, the first of the Leatherstocking tales to be published (1823).