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What did James Fenimore Cooper attempt as a first endeavor?
In 1820, when reading a contemporary novel to his wife Susan, James Fenimore Cooper decided to try his hand at fiction.
What did James Fenimore Cooper respond to his wife Susan with?
James Fenimore Cooper response resulted in a neophyte novel set in England he called Precaution.
What did James Fenimore Cooper do with this book Precaution?
James Fenimore Cooper anonymously published Precaution and it received favorable notice from the United States and England.
What was the diffrence between James Fenimore Cooper's first novel Precaution and second book The Spy?
James Fenimore Cooper's second novel The Spy was inspired by a tale related to him by neighbor and family friend John Jay. It was more successful and became a bestseller.

Question: What was the book set in
Self-contained rewrite: What was the setting that Cooper's second novel The Spy was set in?