01220nam a22001217a 4500082001000000100003800010245009800048260003700146300003100183505001800214520078000232650008601012  a813.2  aCooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851  aThe Pioneers, or : The Sources of the Susquehanna : A Descriptive TalecJames Fenimore Cooper  aNew YorkbA Signet Classicc1964  aix,447 Pagesb18x11 cmbHB  aInclude Index  aA disagreement over the killing of a buck during a hunting trip brings an elderly Natty Bumppo, known as Leatherstocking, into contact with a judge and his daughter. Staunchly defending his right to hunt in the rapidly-changing Lake Otsego region, Bumppo challenges the prevailing attitudes towards the cultivation of the forest at the height of its pioneer settlement. The first of the five Leatherstocking novels to be published, The Pioneers is chronologically the fourth in the series. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.  Read less
  aNew York (State)aFrontier and pioneer lifeaBumppo, Natty (Fictitious character)