{"product_id":"deerslayer-james-fenimore-cooper-9780553210859","title":"The Deerslayer | James Fenimore Cooper","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Deerslayer: Leatherstocking Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eChronologically the first installment of the epic \u003cem\u003eLeatherstocking Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Deerslayer\u003c\/em\u003e serves as the definitive origin story for one of American literature's most enduring icons: Natty Bumppo. Set during the 1740s in the pristine, unforgiving wilderness of upstate New York, the novel follows the young, uncorrupted frontiersman as he joins his Delaware companion, Chingachgook, to confront the realities of life on the edge of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAmidst the beauty of Lake Glimmerglass, Natty must navigate the violent tensions between colonial settlers—who view the land as property—and the indigenous populations fighting to preserve their way of life. Through his first human-to-human conflict and the subsequent forging of his warrior identity, \"Hawkeye,\" Natty Bumppo emerges not just as a skilled scout, but as a man governed by a strict personal code of natural law and spiritual integrity. Cooper’s novel is a sweeping, philosophical epic that exposes the moral decay of frontier capitalism while celebrating the potential for individual honor within a collapsing wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Fenimore Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e (1789–1851) was a prolific American novelist and a central figure in the development of American literary identity. His \u003cem\u003eLeatherstocking Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, a series of five novels that includes \u003cem\u003eThe Deerslayer\u003c\/em\u003e, established the archetypal American frontiersman and provided a complex, often critical, view of the expansion of the American frontier and the impact of colonization on the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eScholars of 19th-century American literature and the development of the \"American frontier\" archetype.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of classic historical adventure and wilderness survival narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents of early American history and the socio-political conflicts of the colonial era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 5px solid #2c3e50; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n    “The courageous Natty, with his problematic values, has set the precedent for countless American heroes.”\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 40%;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBantam Classics\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFebruary 1, 1991\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat \u0026amp; Binding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eISBN-13 \/ ISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780553210859 \/ 0553210858\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e688\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e6.70 x 4.20 x 1.20 inches | 11.2 oz (318 grams)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eBISAC Categories\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eFICTION \/ Classics\u003cbr\u003eFICTION \/ Historical \/ Colonial America\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the correct starting point for the series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. While published last in the series, \u003cem\u003eThe Deerslayer\u003c\/em\u003e is the first installment chronologically in the life of Natty Bumppo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this edition include?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Bantam Classics edition includes the complete, unabridged narrative, the author's original historical prefaces, and an analytical introduction by Leslie A. 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