Emily Hutchinson

The Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper) Irvine, CA: Saddleback Publishing: 2001

Historical Fiction, Primary 80 pages

Summary:
An English major is escorting 2 ladies home after a visit with friend with help of an Indian scout. The scout is found to be a traitor and the Mohican Indian helps escort the ladies home. The traitor Indian and his tribe follow the group set on revenge for being dismissed. In the end he gets his revenge and kills one of the ladies and the Mohican Indian.

Critique:
This novel is set in the 1700's during the French and Indian war in America. It depicts the hardships and brutality of the time in an age appropriate manner.

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