The Prairie: Fifth and last of the Leatherstocking Tales

by James Fenimore Cooper

Overview

Fifth and last of the Leatherstocking Tales in terms of the story line.Third in terms of publication date.Historical novel set in 1804, first published in 1827.The other Leatherstocking Tales are Deerslayer, Last of the Mohicans, Pathfinder, and Pioneers. According to Wikipedia: "James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, which many consider to be his masterpiece."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455365814
Publisher:	Seltzer Books
Publication date:	03/01/2018
Series:	Leatherstocking Tales , #5
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	690
File size:	734 KB

About the Author

The creator of two genres that became staples of American literature — the sea romance and the frontier adventure — James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was born in New Jersey, raised in the wilderness of New York, and spent five years at sea before embarking on his successful writing career. Among Cooper’s many novels, his best-known books are the five "Leatherstocking" tales — including The Deerslayer and The Last of the Mohicans — each featuring the fictional hero Natty Bumppo.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1789

Date of Death:

September 14, 1851

Place of Birth:

Burlington, New Jersey

Place of Death:

Cooperstown, New York

Education:

Yale University (expelled in 1805)