Summary Of James F. Cooper's The Last Of The Mohicans

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James F. Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans is an interesting and eventful work.
Set in pre colonial America, during the French and Indian war around 1757. A group of Europeans is stuck in the dense wilderness of North America. Where danger follows them at every turn. luckily they are guided by Magua, a Huron Indian who the party distrusts, Uncas, the last descendant of the chief of the Mohican tribe and his father Chingachgook.
As the story progresses, the group encounters many obstacles including the ever present possibility of an ambush attack by the natives. Or the betrayal of Magua that allows his tribe to hold the party captive. Fortunately, the company escapes the grasp of the Hurons and flees to Fort William Henry. But unfortunately,

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