I think these World's Classics editions are really fine. The notes are meaningful and very useful to students, yet the way they are indicated in the text is not intrusive. Great job!.--Grace Epstein, Stephens College "[An] excellent inexpensive paperback edition. Much better quality than equivilant volumes. The explanatory notes are a valuable addition."--Jeff Cupp, Troy State University 'Historical Contexts' concise yet thorough. Apparatus generally very satisfying in … mehrits relevance and thoroughness."--Fred R. McFadden, Coppin State College "At last, a paperback book under $4.00! this edition is indeed a "World Classic."--Paul Putt, Lee College "Introductory material and historical notes are helpful."--Dr. Judy L. Martin, Missouri Western State College --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales. Deep in the forests of upper New York State, the brave woodsman Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo) and his loyal Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas become embroiled in the bloody battles of the French and Indian War. The abduction of the beautiful Munro sisters by hostile savages, the treachery of the renegade brave Magua, the ambush of innocent settlers, and the thrilling events that lead to the final tragic confrontation between rival war parties create an unforgettable, spine-tingling picture of life on the frontier. And as the idyllic wilderness gives way to the forces of civilization, the novel presents a moving portrayal of a vanishing race and the end of its way of life in the great American forests. weniger