The Deerslayer

Before he became a legend, he was just a hunter called Deerslayer.

The Deerslayer (1841), by James Fenimore Cooper, is the first chronologically in his famous Leatherstocking Tales and one of the great adventure classics of American literature.

The novel introduces Natty Bumppo, known as "Deerslayer," a young frontiersman whose courage, honesty, and loyalty set him apart in the untamed wilderness of 18th-century America. Amidst war, treachery, and the clash of cultures, Deerslayer faces life-and-death choices that test his character and shape his destiny as one of literature's most enduring heroes.

Cooper combines vivid depictions of the American frontier with timeless themes of honor, friendship, and the struggle between civilization and nature. Rich in action and moral conflict, The Deerslayer is both a thrilling tale of survival and a profound portrait of a young man's journey into legend.

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Release date

Ebook: 16 September 2025