num_pages: 512
description: The deadly crack of a long rifle and the piercing cries of Indians on the warpath shatter the serenity of beautiful Lake Glimmerglass. Danger has invaded the vast forests of upper New York State as Deerslayer and his loyal Mohican friend Chingachgook attempt the daring rescue of an Indian maiden imprisoned in a Huron camp. Soon they are caught in the cross fire between a cunning enemy and two white bounty hunters who mercilessly kill for profit.The last of the Leatherstocking Tales to be written, though first in the chronology of the hero’s life, The Deerslayer is James Fenimore Cooper’s masterpiece. A fine combination of romance, adventure, and morality, this classic novel of the frontier is an eloquent beginning for Cooper’s great wildernes saga—and an unforgettable introduction to the famous character who has been said to embody the conscience of America: the noble woodsman Deerslayer.
language: English
title: The Deerslayer
titlecomplete: The Deerslayer (Bantam Classics)
characters: Chingachgook, Riven Oak, Harry Hurry, Hetty Hutter, Wah-ta-Wah, Nathaniel Bumppo, Tom Hutter, Judith Hutter
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Adventure, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical 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: Bantam Classics