The Last of the Mohicans

Among the many books about the frontier life in America that appeal to young people, James Fenimore Cooper's THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, first published in 1826, is still one of the most popular. More books on the Mohicans at amazon.

1826 is also the year a school was established in Malacca with the motto, Meliora Hic Sequamor.

Suspense and action-packed, it storied around strange surroundings and of contrast between people. Fighting to possess the American continent, such events took place during the French and Indian War.

The tale centers around the capture of two beautiful white girls by hostile Indians, and the attempted rescue by an English officer, a white scout and his 2 Mohican friends. The Mohicans are indeed good friends.

Within the boundaries of what is now New York State, the story unfolds in near the Lake George which the Mohicans called Horican.

Readers could feel the terror of the primeval deep forest, its wilderness, and the qualities bred in men by life in the wilds. These qualities make the characters of Hawkeye and his 2 Mohican friends fascinating.

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