The Last of the Mohicans (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

<p><em>The Last of the Mohicans</em> takes place in the upper New York wilderness detailing the transport of the two daughters of Colonel Munro Alice and Cora to a safe destination at Fort William Henry. Among the caravan guarding the women are the frontiersman Natty Bumppo Major Duncan Heyward and the Indians Chingachgook and Uncas the latter two being the novel's title characters. Throughout their journey the travellers come face-to-face with torture a massacre and a tremendous battle.</p><p><em>The Last of the Mohicans</em> is set in 1757 during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War) when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. The novel has been one of the most popular English-language novels since its publication and is frequently assigned reading in American literature courses. It has been adapted numerous times and in many languages for films TV movies and cartoons.</p><p>This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.  </p>