The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna by James Fenimore Cooper
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"The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1823. Set on the New York frontier, it follows elderly frontiersman Natty Bumppo and Judge Marmaduke Temple as they clash over environmental stewardship and the transformation of wilderness into settlement. When a mysterious young hunter arrives, loyalties are tested between those who respect the land and settlers driven by wastefulness. As civilization encroaches and
a Mohican elder faces his fate, the novel explores whether humanity can coexist with nature or will destroy it through greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pioneers_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Gary Rezny and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- New York (State) -- Fiction |
| Subject | New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction |
| Subject | American fiction |
| Subject | United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2275 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1423 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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