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The Deerslayer: A Leatherstocking Tale of the American Frontier
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515428015
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 458
Weight: 1.85
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A frontier novel centred on the early life of Natty Bumppo, presenting a formative episode in the American wilderness shaped by conflict, allegiance, and moral testing. Set against the lakes and forests of colonial New York, the narrative follows Bumppo-known here as Deerslayer-as he encounters both Indigenous communities and European settlers, navigating a landscape defined by shifting loyalties and contested ground.
Cooper structures the work around questions of conduct and identity, using the frontier as a setting in which principles are tested under pressure. The figure of Deerslayer is defined less by action alone than by adherence to a personal code, emphasizing restraint, honesty, and a particular conception of justice. The surrounding environment is rendered with sustained attention, functioning not merely as backdrop but as an active presence shaping events and perception.
As part of the Leatherstocking Tales, The Deerslayer occupies a distinctive place within Cooper's broader sequence, presenting the protagonist at an earlier stage while maintaining continuity with the themes and structures of the series. The novel contributes to the development of American frontier fiction, situating individual experience within a larger historical and cultural framework.
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