Publication
Library of America (1991), Edition: First Edition, 902 pages
Original publication date
1991-08-01
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Description
A collection of two sea novels by the author: "The Pilot," in which a navy hero attacks the English coast during the Revolutionary War, and "The Red Rover," centering on an eighteenth-century pirate.
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Before Melville's Moby Dick appeared, Cooper's Sea Tales such as "The Pilot" & "Red Rover" caught the eye of readers who impressed them with tales of the sea with the background of the American Revolution. His knowledge of the sea sets him apart in using sea life of those who challenged the
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uncertainties of the ocean. Cooper's characters he presented as those who were shaped by the ever changing nature of sea life beset by dangers & character building. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0940450704 / 9780940450707
Physical description
902 p.; 5.18 inches
Pages
902