The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea by James Fenimore Cooper

"The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1824. Set during the American Revolution, it follows a mysterious naval pilot—the legendary John Paul Jones—as he leads Continental Navy missions along England's treacherous coastline. His true identity and loyalties remain shrouded in secrecy as battles, betrayals, and daring sea chases unfold. Romance intertwines with warfare through characters caught between love and duty. Often considered the first American nautical novel, this adventure classic blends authentic maritime detail with Revolutionary War intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices

About this eBook

Author Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
Title The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilot:_A_Tale_of_the_Sea
Credits Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon,
Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Sea stories
Subject War stories
Subject United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 7974
Release Date
Last Update Feb 26, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 638 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!