The Deerslayer
by James Fenimore Cooper
Set in 1740 during the French and Indian Wars, "Deer" testifies to the murderous humanity and natural beauty with which American history was written. In his climax novel Tales of Leather Socks, Hawkeye, a noble white teenager, learns to sacrifice self-love for the common good and uncovers his identity in a bloody struggle between a powerful Iroquois confederation.
