The Deerslayer

19th-Century Intrigue

As the days shorten and winter arrives, tuck into Fenimore Cooper’s fascinating, eminently readable and still-relevant novels. We’ve compiled 3 classics certain to entertain, a great gift set for oneself or other buffs of yesteryear. Enjoy The Last of the Mohicans (1826), the action-packed tale of brave woodsman Natty Bumppo (aka Hawkeye). Follow on with The Deerslayer (1840), a prequel to The Pathfinder in which Hawkeye reigns in a story of superbly sustained suspense. Completing our trio is The Pathfinder (1840), wherein the resourceful and moral Hawkeye grounds the story of frontier life and love.