MEET NATTY BUMPPO The first volume in the famous Leatherstocking Tales, The Pioneers introduces Natty Bumppo, the quintessential American hunter and frontiersman who struggles to defend his cherished freedom.
A Note on the TextviIntroductionviiSuggestions for Further ReadingxxiiiPreface to the First Edition (1823)3Introduction to the 1832 Edition6Introduction to the Putnam Edition (1851)11The Pioneers15Notes457