The Deerslayer

James Fenimore Cooper was a popular writer of historical fiction in the 19th century specifically of frontier and Indian life. Cooper’s most famous novel is The Last of the Mohicans which was made into a popular movie. The Last of the Mohicans is part of the 5 book series known as the Leatherstocking Tales. The Deerslayer is the last book of the Leatherstocking Tales and has also been made into many movies. Though it was the last novel written, it is the earliest chronologically of the Leatherstocking Tales. The novel follows the life of Natty Bumppo as "Deerslayer".