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The Pilot

The Pilot

The Pilot

J. Fenimore Cooper / James Fenimore Cooper / JFenimore Cooper

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Editorial:
Standard Publications
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Ficción histórica
ISBN:
9781605973111
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James Fenimore Cooper was a 19th century writer known for his historical romances and stories of the sea. His Leatherstocking tales including the novel The Last of the Mohicans are his best-known works. The Pilot was first published in 1824. Its subject is the life of a naval pilot during the Revolution of 1775-1783. The hero of this tale is modeled after the notorious John Paul Jones. He leads adventurous raids for the American Navy along the English coast.

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