The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

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Packed with adventure! Set during the French and Indian War, the book contains some pretty brutal scenes. I appreciated that one of the main characters was a strong female, especially for a book written in 1826. But the writing also reflects attitudes towards women and Native Americans that were prevalent at that time. Seen as a period piece, the storytelling is excellent, with a strong sense of time and place. ⬇️

julieclair I enjoyed reading this for #KindredSpirits with @BarbaraJean . 2d

julieclair #Pantone2025 #Camellia @Lauredhel 2d

BarbaraJean It was so interesting to see the combination of “of-the-time” stereotypes with some more nuanced depictions of Native culture than I‘d have expected, plus a fairly strong female protagonist (even though I felt like Cora‘s characterization weakened as the book went on). I hated the ending, though!! (edited) 1d

julieclair @BarbaraJean I agree about the ending. 1d

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Daisey

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

so-so

I had a hard time with this book. It did not hold my attention well through long sections, then something rather bizarre or violent would happen and I‘d get caught up in the story again for a while. It also took a long time to get the characters straight.

When I finished, I did listen to a podcast episode that discussed a few aspects and gave me a bit more to think about. (Link in comments)

#audiobook #LMMAdjacent #1001books

BarbaraJean

Daisey Overdue podcast episode 🔗 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eRT6tYHYJmoA1QUDF9fhU?si=DfJntIVpS1-4nzXXblkYV... 1w

BarbaraJean This was underwhelming to me, for the same reasons you mention. Thanks for sharing that podcast episode--I'll have to check it out. 1w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

For our #LMMJournals readers (and those interested in the L.M. Montgomery connection!):

LMM mentions having read the book “in schooldays” and discussing it with Nate Lockhart. What did you notice in the book that might have attracted LMM as a schoolgirl? What characters and incidents do you imagine she might have discussed with Nate so enthusiastically?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent - Last of the Mohicans discussion (5/5)

BarbaraJean @rubyslippersreads, @Daisey, @DieAReader, @JenlovesJT47, @lauraisntwilder, @TheAromaofBooks, @julieclair 1w

BarbaraJean I have to admit that I'm puzzled that LMM was enthusiastic about this book! I thought maybe she would have resonated with the nature descriptions, but honestly, I didn't find them that compelling. I guess it was just the action and adventure she was so excited to discuss with Nate?! And perhaps Cora would have been a compelling figure to her? 1w

Daisey I‘m not sure what to think of this connection to LMM either. It does have some interesting scenes to discuss, but it doesn‘t resonate with me in any way that her writing does. 1w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent - Last of the Mohicans Discussion (4/5)

In general, did you like or dislike the book? What did you enjoy or not enjoy?
Do you feel this is a classic that‘s worth reading?

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

BarbaraJean Honestly, I didn't enjoy this. I didn't find it engaging, for all its action. The characters initially held promise, but weren't developed at all. Cooper sacrifices character development for horrific action sequences and scenic descriptions that fell flat for me. I'm torn about whether it's worth reading for how it's shaped other writing over the years. I think it has some value as a biased but illuminating portrayal of a specific time and place ⬇ 1w

BarbaraJean (Cont'd) ...in history, but I don't think I'd recommend it unless someone was specifically studying this time period and they were also seeking out supplementary sources to contextualize and balance the perspective here. 1w

Daisey I didn‘t particularly enjoy this. There were short sections at a time that were really interesting, but there were long sections between where I struggled to stay focused. 1w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent - Last of the Mohicans Discussion (3/5)

What do you think about the way the book portrays its Native characters (and the different tribes they belong to)?
What about the way it portrays the English and French characters?

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

BarbaraJean I mentioned this an earlier question, but I was bracing myself for far worse racial stereotypes. There was a bit too much “noble savage“ to the descriptions of Uncas and Chingachgook and the Delaware village. Then basically all Huron/Mingos were portrayed as bad/scheming/backward, but their French allies were largely let off the hook. But I also appreciated how there was SOME nuance in the way Magua was characterized, when he revealed ⬇ 1w

BarbaraJean (Cont'd) his treatment at the hands of the English. And Cora early on makes a remark about not judging someone based on the color of their skin (ironic that she makes that comment about the person who basically becomes the villain, though!). There were plenty of problematic racial stereotypes, but overall I was impressed by the complexity we did get. 1w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent - Last of the Mohicans Discussion (2/5)
How much knowledge of the French & Indian War/Fort William Henry conflict did you have prior to reading this book? Did you seek out more info?
What do you think of how Cooper dramatized these events?
What responsibility does an author of historical fiction have in representing historical events? What do you think are appropriate or inappropriate changes or exaggerations?

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BarbaraJean I didn't have much knowledge about the historical context, and so I looked up the Fort William Henry conflict after reading the section on the betrayal/massacre. I was frustrated by what I found. Cooper has been criticized for his “lurid“ and inaccurate characterization of the massacre--it was bad, but it seems it was not nearly as horrific as described, and the inciting event with the mother & baby seems like it was completely invented. ⬇ 1w

BarbaraJean (Cont'd) I do think a writer of historical fiction has a responsibility to present the backdrop of history and historical events as accurately as possible--dramatizing within the “spirit“ of what happened, so to speak. ESPECIALLY when it comes to war--attributing particular types of cruel violence that DID NOT happen, to one side or the other, is irresponsible, to me. 1w

Daisey I have some basic knowledge of the French & Indian War, and I did not look anything up while reading. 1w

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BarbaraJean

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#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent - The Last of the Mohicans Discussion (1/5)

What expectations did you have going into the book?
How did it compare to your expectations? Was there anything that surprised you?

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

Daisey I‘ve got two hours of audio left . . . Every few days I listen to a bit more, but I‘ve never felt fully invested. I‘ll come back to the discussion once I‘m done. 1w

BarbaraJean @Daisey Look forward to your thoughts when you finish! This was a bit of a slog for me. 1w

BarbaraJean I did NOT expect the ending. (I haven't seen the movie, and I'm curious--does it end the same way?!) I expected that the portrayal of the Native characters would be far more problematic. I cringed at some of the verbiage/stereotypes, but there was a LOT more nuance and complexity to the portrayal of Native characters and cultures than I expected there'd be, given when this was written. Also, I expected that it would be more engaging than it was!! 1w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

Posting our check-in for #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent a little early since I‘ll be out of town visiting friends on Saturday & Sunday.

I got caught up this week—and wow, lots of action, lots to talk about. But I‘ll save that for next week‘s end-of-book discussion!

How is everyone‘s reading coming along? What are you enjoying and/or not enjoying in what you‘ve read so far? Which characters are you most curious about?

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

TheAromaofBooks I'm a couple chapters behind, but overall enjoying this story even if it's a bit slow in spots. The betrayal/massacre as everyone left the fort was just horrific. 2w

lauraisntwilder I'm not loving this one. It feels like a lot of wandering around in the woods, occasionally interrupted by horrible violence. 2w

Daisey I‘m playing catch up today. I just got through the chapter @TheAromaofBooks mentioned. It‘s holding my attention better than it was thanks to the action, but I‘m still not loving it. 2w

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BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks SO horrific. The violence has been hard to read. @lauraisntwilder Yeah, unfortunately that's a very apt description! @Daisey I've had a similar experience this week: finding it more engaging now, but not really enjoyable. I'm curious about Hawkeye and want to know more about his past as well as Uncas and Chingachgook's past. I feel like Cooper is trading character backstory & development for action & description--not my favorite. 2w

TheAromaofBooks In fairness, this is technically the second book in the Leatherstocking Tales - I think book one is about Hawkeye's origin story. 2w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Yes! When adding it on GR, I saw it was marked as book two! I had no idea it was part of a series, so looked it up (I hate starting in the middle of a series). The Hawkeye one was written later, as a prequel (1841 vs. 1826 for Mohicans)--so I guess others wanted to know more about him as well! 2w

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean I have always thought of this as a stand-alone book. It‘s interesting to learn it is Book 2. I‘m tempted to read a summary of book 1, just to quickly learn more about Hawkeye. 2w

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean so there goes my attempt to make excuses for Cooper's pathetic character development - apparently he only did so under duress over ten years later! 😂 2w

BarbaraJean @julieclair I always thought it was standalone, too! I don't know if I'm interested enough to read any of the others, though! @TheAromaofBooks 😂 😂 The rest of the series was a retcon... 😆 2w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

It‘s been an over-full reading week and I‘m only just now sitting down to read this week‘s section of Last of the Mohicans for #LMMAdjacent #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead. 🙃 How‘s everyone else‘s reading coming along? Are you enjoying the book so far?

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

Bookwomble Nice bookmark 🔖🙂 3w

DieAReader Behind in all my readings this week🤦🏻‍♀️ 3w

lauraisntwilder I've read this week's chapters, but I'm finding it easy to zone out on this one and not realize it. 3w

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TheAromaofBooks I'm finding this one interesting, but a chapter a day is definitely easier for me than large chunks, especially when there is fighting. 3w

Daisey I‘m with @lauraisntwilder on this one. I find some parts interesting, but then I‘ll completely lose the thread. Maybe it would be better if I was focused on print instead of listening, but there‘s no way I can currently fit that in my schedule. 3w

BarbaraJean @Bookwomble Thanks! I like to use a bookmark that matches the book. In this case I love the red leather with the vintage book—even though the Fitzwilliam Museum doesn‘t match thematically😆 3w

BarbaraJean @DieAReader I know the feeling!! This was one of those weeks for me. 3w

BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder @Daisey Similar for me—I find my attention wandering. @TheAromaofBooks I‘m too behind to parcel it out in short chunks now ☹️ 3w

julieclair Need to catch up… it‘s been a crazy week. 3w

julieclair I‘m now on Chapter 14 - listening on audio and really enjoying it. It‘s action-packed for sure! 3w

BarbaraJean @julieclair I've been wondering whether I'd like this more or less on audio! Glad you're enjoying it. I think I'd prefer audio for the action parts but would probably find myself zoning out in some of the wordiness. 3w

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

So, what had happened was…😆

When making our reading schedule, I mistakenly consulted the table of contents for a retold/abridged version of the book, which only had 19 chapters. The actual book has 33 chapters. SO—I have adjusted the schedule accordingly! I divided the remaining number of chapters by 3 weeks, so now the pace is about 9 chapters per week instead of 5 —but it should still be really doable. ⤵️ #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) (I was surprised by how short this week‘s section was—now I know why 😂) I‘m so sorry for the mistake—hope this still works for everyone! 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Going to try to catch up today. I know, I‘m the worst 😬 always behind on everything, sorry! 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Looks good!! When I started reading, I couldn't find the schedule (Litsy was being obnoxious lol) so I just read 2 chapters a day, so I'm a little ahead of the original schedule anyway!! 1mo

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Daisey I haven‘t been very good at listening to my audiobooks during the week, so I‘m catching up on a book club read today and then getting back to this. 1mo

BarbaraJean @JenlovesJT47 No worries—the discussions will be here whenever you‘re caught up! 1mo

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Haha—one small benefit of Litsy‘s issues last week! 1mo

BarbaraJean @Daisey I‘ve had to do a lot of catch-up lately, too—so many (good) bookish commitments! 1mo

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead check-in, 5 chapters in! I‘m reading this Book League of America edition from the 1940s & the print is TINY. 😵‍💫

I‘m having trouble keeping track of the various players & alliances in the conflict, but I‘m interested to see where things go with our travelers. I‘ve also been on edge about how this is going to go as far as racism & stereotypes.

What do you think of our main characters and of the book so far? #LMMAdjacent

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, DieAReader, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

tpixie How many pages does this book? I have a kids version that I suspect as an abridged. 1mo

tpixie This was a family favorite movie. 1mo

BarbaraJean @tpixie My copy has 269 pages--I was wondering about the length, because when I originally put together the schedule I was seeing much longer page counts on other editions. And just now when checking for the page count, I discovered that my copy has 33 chapters, but the online table of contents I found, on which I based the reading schedule, has 19 chapters. 😫 This is going to require further research... 1mo

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BarbaraJean @Daisey @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @lauraisntwilder @rubyslippersreads @JenLovesJT47 @DieAReader Important question: how many chapters are there in the editions you're reading? And do those chapters have names? When I did the reading schedule, I used an online table of contents from the Library of Congress, and it had 19 chapters, all named. Mine has 33 chapters, none are named, but each one opens with a quotation. Trying to figure this out...😩 (edited) 1mo

tpixie @BarbaraJean 🩷🩷🩷 Well, at least it‘s not 490!? 😀 1mo

BarbaraJean @tpixie The print is pretty small, but it does seem like an awfully low page count!! 1mo

tpixie @BarbaraJean oh well maybe it is a 400 page book with small print. Small print is so hard…. But the edition looks cool in the photo! (edited) 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I have 33 chapters, and like yours no titles but quotations at the beginning of each chapter. 413 pages + footnotes. I have definitely run into problems with some of the classics I've hosted!! It annoys me that it's so difficult to get a straight answer as to whether a book is abridged and/or “updated.“ 1mo

TheAromaofBooks Also I literally had to go to SparkNotes and write down who some of the characters are 😂 1mo

lauraisntwilder There are 33 chapters in mine, too. 350 pages. My impression so far is surprise that there's even a discussion of prejudice. 1mo

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @lauraisntwilder Thank you for the confirmation of 33 chapters!! Also I found my error—the table of contents I found was a “retold” and abridged edition. That‘s what I get for being too lazy to walk across the room and grab my copy 🙄 I‘ll post an updated schedule based on the actual number of chapters! 1mo

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks A character list is a great idea! I still can‘t remember which sister is which! Or which fort is which. Or which tribes are allied with whom. 😆 @lauraisntwilder Yes—I was impressed by the one sister‘s comment saying they shouldn‘t distrust their guide just because his skin is dark. I‘m interested to see how these dynamics play out. 1mo

DieAReader Also quotes & 33 chapters in my Kindle Amazon Classics Edition. Some confusion on characters & alliances but it‘s still early🤭 1mo

BarbaraJean @DieAReader 33 chapters (and my mistake) confirmed! 😆 It really is hard to keep track of all the pieces at this point… no doubt it will all settle into my brain soon! 1mo

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BarbaraJean

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

We start reading The Last of the Mohicans tomorrow! The weekly schedule is above (we‘ll be reading about 5 chapters per week). I‘ll post a check-in on Saturdays, and we‘ll have a wrap-up discussion of the whole book on Saturday, April 12. Looking forward to reading along with all of you!

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMAdjacent

rubyslippersreads, Daisey, JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

Suet624 Oh boy. What a great book to read. Can‘t add this to my list to read now but I‘ve stacked it because I definitely want to read it. 1mo

DieAReader 💖Happy I came across the #LMMAdjacent post a few weeks ago. 📖I‘ll be reading along with everyone🤓 1mo

BarbaraJean @Suet624 Too many great books to read, right?! @DieAReader Glad to have you reading along! I‘ll add you to the tag list! 1mo

DieAReader @BarbaraJean 🤓💖Thanks! 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Last of the Mohicans (Reissue) | James Fenimore Cooper

repost for @BarbaraJean

Thank you everyone who voted on our next adjacent reads! Top picks:
Last of the Mohicans (6 votes)
Pollyanna (5 votes)
Life of Charlotte Bronte (4 votes)
I made the above schedule based on our votes & the Journals Vol. 4. We'll read Rilla and Pollyanna in May! Ivanhoe, More Tramps Abroad, and Beautiful Joe all received 3 votes each, so I'll plan to work those in later in the year.

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

BarbaraJean Thank you for reposting! 3mo

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

'Go, children of the Lenape; the anger of the Manitto is not done. Why should Tamenund stay? The pale-faces are masters of the earth, and the time of the red-men has not yet come again. My day has been too long. In the morning I saw the sons of Unâmis happy and strong; and yet, before the night has come, have I lived to see the last warrior of the wise race of the Mohicans!'
#TheLastOfTheMohicans #JamesFenimoreCooper #lastline #Classics #Fiction

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

bailed

Unfortunately I just couldn‘t get into it. ⭐️

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dabbe #allhailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 5mo

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vonnie862

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

Yeah...I haven't seen much of the classics.

Faves:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Last of the Mohicans
Independence Day

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

dabbe I love the classics, but I haven't seen many this week! And LAST OF THE MOHICANS ... DD Lewis ... #hubbahubba! Thanks for playing and sharing! 🧡🖤🧡 6mo

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RayHallucinogen

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

...he (the author) advises all young ladies, all single gentlemen, and all clergymen, it they have the volumes in hand, with intent to read them, to abandon the design.

Suet624 I need to read this book. 11mo

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JuliaTheBookNerd

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#Tragedy 😢 #SpringSkies 🌼🌸🌻🌺🌨️☀️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 🖤🧡🖤 12mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 🖤🧡 12mo

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

The story tells of brutal battles with the Iroquois and their French allies, cruel captures, narrow escapes, and revenge. The beauty of the unspoiled wilderness and sorrow at its disappearance, symbolized in Hawkeye's Mohican friends, the last of their tribe, are important themes of the novel.
#TheLastOfTheMpohicans #JamesFenimoreCooper #TheLeatherstockingTales #book #books #Classics #Fiction #HistoricalFiction #Adventure #Historical #Literature

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

The book follows the attempts of Bumppo, his Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas, and other followers as they escort the daughters of a British colonel through the wilderness to be reunited with their father at Fort William Henry, and the aftermath of the fort's fall to the French forces.
#TheLastOfTheMohicans #JamesFenimoreCooper #TheLeatherstockingTales #Classics #Fiction #HistoricalFiction #Adventure #Literature #Historical #American 💓💓💓

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered, before the adverse hosts could meet.
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VioletMoonBooks

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KristiAhlers That was so me this morning! 🤣 3y

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KristiAhlers Where do we sign up for this. I‘m all over it! 3y

KateReadsYA @KristiAhlers same!!!!!!! 3y

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RamsFan1963

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

1. Rarely. I read some in high school, but very few since then.
2. Tagged. I remember really enjoying the movie with Daniel Day Lewis, I think I'd enjoy the book too.
Thank for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
Wanna play? @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @TheBookDream @Daisey @Bookishlie @Sharpeipup @Cuilin @ReadingFeedsTheSoul @Lucy_Anywhere @Onepageatatime88 @SpiderGoddess

audraelizabeth I love the movie 3y

KathyWheeler I love the movie; I‘ve never been able to read the book — it was so boring. Of course, I never got past the first chapter. 3y

TheSpineView Loved the movie! It was filmed close to me. However, the book was difficult to read. Thanks for playing! 3y

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yoavshai

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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 125.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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BookDadGirlDad

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

These are my 2 oldest books. Yes, that inscription says 1892. This is why I love old books. This is why I prefer paper over electrons. Think on it. Someone received these on Christmas 129 years ago!! Imagine the joy of receiving these. That itself makes them priceless to me.

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VioletMoonBooks

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered, before the adverse hosts could meet.
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Curiouser_and_curiouser

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

After a long awaited opshop visit at my local opshop, only 2 days after their reopening from lockdown, I happily spent 2 hours browsing the newly stocked shelves.
It always surprises me how many I gather to take home, knowing my shelves won't hold anymore, but at $1 each it's just too irresistible. I managed to take home 39 books with 5 being for gifts & the rest for me 😊
So excited for The Silent Patient, Gone Girl, The Color Purple & Mohicans

BarbaraBB 39 books, that is incredible 😍😍 4y

Freespirit Great work! 4y

erzascarletbookgasm $1 each what a steal! 4y

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Curiouser_and_curiouser @BarbaraBB lol, yes, I don't know what came over me. I hope I live long enough to read at least half of my collection! Lol!! 4y

Curiouser_and_curiouser Thanks @Freespirit , it's lifted me up since. I'm in happy spirits 😊 4y

Curiouser_and_curiouser @erzascarletbookgasm well yes, I certainly think so, and what's more, the lady who served me discounted my total to $29! Loving the opportunity to own more books and keep some for gifts at such a great price. 4y

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BayouGirl85

The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

pick

Even considering a few slow points I really enjoyed Cooper‘s story of a race that is struggling to find a sense of purpose/control and another who is don‘t see the unrest they are causing.

September Book 8/20 #LitsyLove

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EadieB

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

Day 25 - #TheHunt #TrevorJones #TheLastOfTheMohicans #SoaringScores

Listen here: https://youtu.be/HV93TzcnaRA

Cinfhen, CrowCAH

Cinfhen Never saw the film/ always meant to 5y

CrowCAH Lots of information shared! 5y

CrowCAH @Cinfhen I have, it‘s very good! A pretty accurate portrayal of colonialism and the relationship with the Natives. 5y

Cinfhen I‘ve heard it‘s both visually stunning and historically accurate @CrowCAH 5y

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wanderinglynn

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

#WondrousWednesday
1. So many awesome soundtracks it‘s hard to pick a fave, but one of my faves is the Last of the Mohicans by Randy Edelman & Trevor Jones.
2. 188 🤷🏼‍♀️😂
3. I really like my solitaire app & I‘ve probably had it the longest.
4. Litsy
5. 😘 Happy Wednesday new followers! @bromeliad @ctbookworm @BookishJess @Charmaine1972Ellis

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tammysue Solitaire here too.. is the only game app I have besides my grandkids 😉 6y

Eggs Thanks for playing � 👏🏻🤗 6y

TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, Last of the Mohicans really does have an amazing soundtrack! 6y

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TK421 That is one if my all time favorite movie scores. 6y

wanderinglynn @TK421 👍🏻 It is such an awesome score. 6y

wanderinglynn @TheAromaofBooks Yes it does! 6y

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beth_jones8

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

pan

Good god I‘m glad that‘s done

jewright I had to teach a section of this in a lit class. I picked the smallest section possible. It‘s awful, and I can read and enjoy almost anything. 6y

beth_jones8 @jewright omg kudos on being able to teach it because I honestly don‘t feel like I understood any of it properly. 6y

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Gizmo86

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

❤

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beth_jones8

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

Sorting out my ambitions for this month. We‘ll see how we go!

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beth_jones8

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

Slowly but surely making my way through this one.

#classics #penguin #currentread

RaimeyGallant I should read that too. And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y

beth_jones8 @RaimeyGallant thank you! I had a look, it‘s really cool and kind of you folks to do that for everyone! 6y

Chelleo Welcome to Litsy! 6y

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RaimeyGallant :) 6y

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y

beth_jones8 @Chelleo @CoffeeNBooks thank you! ☺️ 6y

Eggs Welcome to Litsy � 6y

beth_jones8 @Eggs thanks!! 😌 6y

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OnlyYoo

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

pick

I think it‘s kind of hard rating a classic because it‘s a lot slower paced and it usually requires some/a lot of analysis to fully appreciate (I recommend shmoop). Overall I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend!

Severnmeadows I have to admit no progress with the book (it‘s in a place named ‘difficult‘ in my brain along with Moby Dick😊) but the film has been a number one favourite with the whole family since it came out. Wonderful highland music, the Blue Ridge mountains, Daniel Day Lewis... (edited) 6y

OnlyYoo @Severnmeadows It was definitely a more difficult read lol 😂 I haven‘t read Moby Dick yet. The size of it scares me haha 6y

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OnlyYoo

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Winding down for the night with some camomile tea and a good book 😊

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Agabriv

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

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It doesn‘t matter where people come from they can accept each other, share and respect their differences. Read this book before and I still enjoy it.

Agabriv

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

“The colors of our skin may be different, but God has placed us so we will journey in the same path”

Gizmo86

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

A present from Bear on Christmas Eve x

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Indydancingbookworm

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

so-so

I finally finished this one! It‘s been my read-while-waiting book forever, so I started and stopped many times. I wanted to like it. I didn‘t hate it. I just never felt that I was getting close enough to the characters to stay engaged.

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Gizmo86

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

Way better than a kindle #lovethesmellofoldbooks

KJHowe But heavier! 😁 7y

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CharissaWeaksAuthor

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

I need everyone to appreciate this with me. The acting gods might be taking DDL but they gave us Timothee Chalamet. #danieldaylewis #timotheechalamet #callmebyyourname #oscars

Texreader Crazy! 7y

Notafraidofwords Wait what 7y

CharissaWeaksAuthor @Notafraidofwords Lol. DDL is retiring. Both of these fellas are up for Best Actor. 7y

Notafraidofwords @CharissaWeaksAuthor oh I thought DDL died lol 7y

CharissaWeaksAuthor @Notafraidofwords LOL. No! Just retiring 😂 7y

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toofondofbooks

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

For #valentinesday my favorite book to movie love story, Hawkeye and Cora from The Last of the Mohicans. One of those rare instances when i think the movie is better. But how can it not be with Daniel Day Lewis that beautiful man 😍😍😉

LikelyLibrarian I watched Age of Innocence yesterday and thought the same thing. I love the book, but the movie is equally beautiful ❤️ 7y

toofondofbooks @LikelyLibrarian I love that one too. Maybe it us just a Daniel Day Lewis thing 😆 7y

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bookishtory

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

You know you‘re back to school when you have to take notes as you read.

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Sarah83

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

#litsyclassics #litsyclassicsmatches

@parttimedomestic @dariazeoli

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GoneFishing

Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore Cooper

History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness.

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LauraBrook

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 | James Fenimore Cooper

BBC America has this on right now! Was channel surfing and found it right before this scene. Such a good movie, and a great soundtrack! I only remember the book as being okay. Anyone else read this?
#soundtracklove

mrsmarch My dad's favorite book since he was a teenager and he has never been much of a reader. I couldn't finish it 😭 8y

Gezemice I loved it as a kid, but I read everything back then and what my parents had in abundance was classics. I loved all adventure stories, especially Indians! I do not know if I would like it now... maybe I should give it a try... 8y

Jabberwocky I read the book for an American lit course and remember loving it. That might just be because I was actually reading a novel for real actual university though... 😆📖 8y

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Seshat I believe this is one of those rare cases when the movie is better. 8y

LauraBrook @mrsmarch it's not the easiest to get into for sure. If I didn't have to write a paper on it I probably would've bailed too. 8y

LauraBrook @Gezemice I remember more political things than Indian and adventures, but it's been 20 years. Curious to see what you think if you reread it! 8y

LauraBrook @Jaberwocky I read it in college too ( either for Am Lit or the movie and book class), and I finished it but struggled. I think some of it had to do with it coming at the end of the semester and burnout, you know. Hmmm, wonder what it would be like to read now? 8y

LauraBrook @Seshat I'm okay with that. Daniel Day-Lewis is fantastic in everything. And I might have to pull out the soundtrack cd to listen to tomorrow morning. 😊 8y

KathyWheeler I couldn't finish the book, but I always just loved this movie! 8y

Cortg No, it we have the Classic Illustrators edition for kids. I have had it on my TBR forever and a day.! 8y

[DELETED] 3803335244 I loved this movie but the book 😞 it dragged for miles & miles! Lol 😂 8y

akc2ngel I had a hard time reading the book until I watched a production on KET. Once I heard the spoken lines I better understood the language flow and could then finish reading the book. 8y

LauraBrook @akc2ngel Interesting, and I can totally see how that would help! I'll happily watch the movie from the beginning to see what Daniel Day-Lew... I mean, what the plot is like again. 😲☺️ 8y

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