The Last of the Mohicans has all the elements of a classic\nfrontier adventure - massacres and raids, innocent settlers,\nhardened soldiers, renegade Indians, and a doomed love affair. It\nis a memorable portrait of fierce individualism and moral courage.\nBut what draws readers again and again to this panoramic novel is\nits deep insight into the symbols of American consciousness. The\nFrench and Indian War adventures of Hawk-eye, a reclusive white\nwoodsman, and his Indian friend, Chingachgook, have contributed\nmuch to the frontier mythos. The story of two men who are at odds\nwith their own people, but reluctantly agree to guide two sisters\nthrough hostile Indian country, has found an enduring place in the\nliterary and cultural history of America.

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