01269nam a22001457a 4500 813.2 Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 The Pioneers, or : The Sources of the Susquehanna : A Descriptive Tale James Fenimore Cooper New York A Signet Classic 1964 ix,447 Pages 18x11 cm HB Include Index A 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 New York (State) Frontier and pioneer life Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) BK 22090 22090 0 0 0 813_200000000000000_C769P_1964 0 21824 GPL GPL GEN 2017-03-08 MSL 813.2 C769P 1964 5201 2017-03-08 2017-03-08 BK