Set in the 1740s, when Natty Bumppo is in his twenties, J. F. Cooper's last leather-stocking tale shows us how "Deerslayer" becomes "Hawkeye." For modern readers, it remains the best entry point into the series. Ezra Tawil's introduction examines the static nature of Natty, Cooper's motivations in writing the novel, and his vexed racial politics.
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Set in the 1740s, when Natty Bumppo is in his twenties, J. F. Cooper's last leather-stocking tale shows us how "Deerslayer" becomes "Hawkeye." For modern readers, it remains the best entry point into the series. Ezra Tawil's introduction examines the static nature of Natty, Cooper's motivations in writing the novel, and his vexed racial politics.
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