num_pages: 576
description: A restless white youth raised by Indians, Natty Bumppo is called Deerslayer for the daring that sets him apart from his peers. But he has yet to meet the test of human conflict. In a tale of violent action and superbly sustained suspense, the harsh realities of tribal warfare force him to kill his first foe, then face torture at the stake. Still yet another kind of initiation awaits him when he discovers not only the ruthlessness of "civilized" men, but also the special danger of a woman's will. His reckless spirit transformed into mature courage and moral certainty, the Deerslayer emerges to face life with nobility as pure and proud as the wilderness whose fierce beauty and freedom have claimed his heart.
language: English
title: The Deerslayer
titlecomplete: The Deerslayer (The Leatherstocking Tales, #1)
characters: Nathaniel Bumppo, Tom Hutter, Hetty Hutter, Wah-ta-Wah, Judith Hutter, Harry Hurry, Riven Oak, Chingachgook
genres: Classics, Adventure, American, Historical, Novels, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 13845
places: New York (State)
series: The Leatherstocking Tales
awards: awardedAt: -283968000000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Sonderpreis Neubearbeitung klassischer Kinder- und Jugendbücher
publisher: Signet Classic