# The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757

By James Fenimore Cooper.

"The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical romance novel published in 1826. Set during the French and Indian War, it follows two sisters traveling through dangerous frontier territory to reach their father's fort. Guided by the frontiersman Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions Chingachgook and Uncas, they face betrayal and pursuit by Magua, a Huron scout with hidden allegiances. The story unfolds against the backdrop of colonial warfare and the siege of Fort William Henry. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth
- Subjects: Historical fiction; War stories; United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction; Adventure stories; Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction; Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Mohegan Indians -- Fiction

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