Hawk-eye is very interesting as he is a man caught between two worlds but not completely part of either. There is action, a desire for revenge, plenty of chases, kidnapping, a hint of romance, and more, all played out against a backdrop of stunning, unspoilt scenery. There were some things that I really enjoyed about The Last of the Mohicans and some things I liked a lot less. This book is almost two hundred years old, and set 75 years before it was written, during the French and Indian Wars. (From The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper) History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness. James Fenimore Copper was the first great American novelist, and his love of the early frontier and the lore of the woodsman struck a chord with his readers that still finds echo today. Together with Uncas, the last of the Mohicans, he helps to thwart the efforts of Magua, the sinister Huron, who tries to prevent Alice and Cora Munro from joining their father, the British commander of Fort William Henry. However, there is one honourable European, natty Bumppo, the loyal and corageous woodsman, who prefers the simple code of natural law to the machinations of the white man. It also tells of the cynical exploitation of the native tribes by the two protagonists, setting Indian against Indian, Mohican against Huron. Skirmishes, captures, flights and rescues are only some of the ingredients of this classic tale of bloody conflict between the British and the French in the forests of North America. Summary (from Goodreads, same as back cover of book) Definitely worth a read if you are a fan of geography. Lavish and lengthy descriptions of stunning scenery combine with a tale of adventure in this classic of American literature. The Last of the Mohicans is the second book in The Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper.

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