Acclaimed by D. H. Lawrence as "the loveliest and best" of Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales," this adventure recaptures the danger and excitement of frontier life during the French and Indian Wars.
A Note on the TextviIntroductionviiFurther ReadingxxviPreface to the First Edition (1841)1Preface to the Leather-Stocking Tales (1850)5Preface to Deerslayer (1850)11The Deerslayer13