The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea

By James Fenimore Cooper

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"The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is written during the American Revolution and centers around rebel Naval ships

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trajectory, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781632096739

James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper was a nineteenth-century American author and political critic. Esteemed by many for his Romantic style, Cooper became popular for his depiction of Native Americans in fiction. Before Cooper considered himself a writer, he was expelled from Yale University, served as a midshipman for the United States Navy, and became a gentleman farmer. Cooper wrote many notable works including The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Red Rover, which was adapted and performed on stage in 1828. Cooper passed away in 1851 at the age of 61.

Reviews for The Pilot

[winterrain_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cooper isn't my favorite 1800s writer by a long shot, but I can't deny that there's a certain charm to this book. The plot, in many ways, feels modern, and I think it is as close as anyone will ever come to reading modern literature written by a rather old-school author. This justaposition is awkward at times, though I am not sure it would have been so when the book was first published. At any rate, this is a good story in the traditional sense of the word, though today's reader may find his or her eyebrows raising a bit.