The Deerslayer: Or, the First War-Path

"The Deerslayer; Or, the First War-Path" is a seminal work of historical fiction and the chronological first installment of James Fenimore Cooper's renowned "Leatherstocking Tales". Set in the mid-1740s amidst the pristine wilderness of Lake Otsego in upstate New York, the novel introduces the young frontiersman Natty Bumppo, known as Deerslayer, during his first experience of warfare. Unlike his later incarnations as a seasoned scout, here he is a youth caught between the peaceful values o...