The Last of the Mohicans
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Larry McKeever
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The Last of the Mohicans has all the elements of a classic frontier adventure: massacres and raids, innocent settlers, hardened soldiers, renegade Indians, and a doomed love affair. It is a memorable portrait of fierce individualism and moral courage. But what draws readers and listeners again and again to this panoramic novel is its deep insight into the symbols of American consciousness.
The French and Indian War adventures of Hawk-eye, a reclusive white woodsman, and his Indian friend Chingachgook have contributed much to the frontier mythos. The story of two men who are at odds with their own people, but reluctantly agree to guide two sisters through hostile Indian country, has found an enduring place in the literary and cultural history of America.
James Fenimore Cooper is widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent American writer of his time. The Last of the Mohicans is one of his most popular and critically acclaimed works. Larry McKeever's animated and skillful narration intensifies the novel's romance and drama and brings its tragic characters fully to life.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Roger Mason
- 04-06-21
The Real Story
It's amazing how much freedom can go to film directors distorting facts from the book.
The book & the narrator help bring images to reality.I was there.Thankfully not.Hard & brutal times made for an interesting story.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Sara
- 12-02-09
Enjoyable, but not quite there.
I cannot remember ever having said this before, but I thought the film was much better than the book. Invariably, film-makers destroy a good book, which this is, and for those who have read the book prior to watching the film, they are invariably disappointed. Not so in this case.
I felt this book dragged ever so slightly and was trying to look for a direction. There is a very linear plot which bounces along well enough with moments of action and moments of poingnancy. Unfortunately, there is never enough emotion for the reader to get involved in, and as the main (and one-dimensional) character's friends are North American Indians who hardly ever speak, and the main character is himself portrayed with all the depth of a Boys Own Annual hero, the listener feels they are involved in the daydream of the repressed author who has written this book for his own pleasure rather than that of others.
I loved the film, which in my opinion stands alone in it's genre, and commend the scriptwriter and film director for injecting action, passion and character into this enjoyable but average book.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Jenna in Spain
- 23-06-12
Tomahawks to the fore
Fantastic story but terribly difficult to listen to. Written in 19c english and therefore very flowery and needs 100% concentration. I didn't finish it.
Brian
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