James Fenimore Cooper was a celebrated and prolific American author, renowned for his historical novels. His works frequently explore themes of American history and politics of his era. Cooper's writing also encompasses political and maritime fiction, travelogues, and essays. His distinctive style and insightful perspective on American society establish him as a significant figure in literary history.
The Pioneers, the Last of the Mohicans, the Prairie, the Pathfinder and the Deerslayer
1132 pages
40 hours of reading
The series chronicles the adventures of Natty Bumppo, a white child raised by Native Americans, who embodies the spirit of both cultures. Known by various names, he is a skilled warrior with a deep respect for nature, adhering to the principle of "One shot, one kill" in his hunting practices. His character navigates the complexities of frontier life and relationships with both European settlers and Native Americans, showcasing themes of survival, identity, and the interplay between civilization and wilderness.
The fully annotated, fully filthy, fully hilarious book from the Number 1 podcast sensation My Dad Wrote a Porno Belinda blinked, it wasn't a dream, the job interviewer had just asked her to remove her jacket and silk blouse... So begins Belinda Blinked, Rocky Flintstone's now-legendary porno (sorry, erotic novel), and so began My Dad Wrote a Porno, the outrageously funny podcast begun by Rocky's son and two friends and now adored by legions of fans, having been downloaded over ten million times. Now the steamy book that became a podcast sensation is a book again: the ultimate annotated edition of Belinda Blinked, with all the original text, all the podcast team's baffled, delighted and disgusted commentary, and huge amounts of new material, including - character profiles - analysis of the themes and motifs of the novel - a detailed look at the ins and outs of the pots and pans industry - a quiz - illustrations: how exactly do you grab someone's cervix? - Rocky's own response to his new-found fame. All that, plus of course the pleasure of holding the real text of Belinda Blinked in your hands; relive the initial interview, the tombola, the fundraising party for the Asses and Donkeys Trust, and so much more. My Dad Wrote a Porno: the book is the funniest, naughtiest, strangest book of a podcast of a book you'll ever read. This book contains adult content and is not suitable for those under the age of 18
In an innovative and funky format, this stylishly designed book contains every essential recipe for the perfect barbecue. With fantastic photos and delicious and simple to achieve recipes for barbecue success.
"True patriotism consists in laying bare everything like public vice, and in calling such things by their right names. The great enemy of the race has made a deep inroad upon us, within the last ten or a dozen years, under cover of a spurious delicacy on the subject of exposing national ills; and it is time that they who have not been afraid to praise, when praise was merited, should not shrink from the office of censuring, when the want of timely warnings may be one cause of the most fatal evils. The great practical defect of institutions like ours, is the circumstance that 'what is everybody's business, is nobody's business;' a neglect that gives to the activity of the rogue a very dangerous ascendancy over the more dilatory correctives of the honest man." -- From James Fenimore Cooper's Introduction
Meet Philip: a young boy with a desire to self-destruct. His family thinks he's a monster, but that's okay. Monsters are usually destroyed in the final act, and Philip knows that's exactly how he'll end up. A pale corpse, rotting in the wind... Hilary Bunce feels like a monster, too. His dysfunctional family is unbearable, turning him into a shadow of the man he really is, lost and afraid, with little awareness of the emerging horror he is about to confront. The world isn't designed for people like Philip and Hilary. That's why they each like to visit the Fade, an empty landscape of desert and rolling hills that seems to float beyond existence itself, accessible to only a privileged few, where all the world's misery and loneliness dissolves. But the Fade is not as empty or as isolated as it appears. A tall, thin man named Pappy stalks the desert carrying a large burlap sack. His job is to clean up the Fade. He lives in a grey house on top of a hill, eternally watchful, forever alert. And he will do whatever it takes to rid his kingdom of disease... The Fade...An unforgettable novel of visionary horror by one of Britain's most accomplished writers of contemporary dark fiction.
Original Stories Inspired by Dark Fiction’s Contemporary Trailblazers:Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, Joe Lansdale, Daphne du Maurier, Robert McCammon & Peter Straub.James Cooper, one of Britain’s finest exponents of contemporary dark fiction, invites you to reflect upon the work of some of the world’s most distinguished authors.In this masterful new collection, you will discover a range of extraordinary stories, each of which will hack into your heart and make you bleed, leaving its mark—a scar, if you will—a smooth reminder of how deeply we are all drawn to horror’s edge . . . Prefaced with insightful introductory essays, this fascinating new collection resonates with familiar narratives, blurring the lines and triggering an exquisite synthesis of the imagination.So immerse yourself in the art of superior storytelling with a book that shines a light on the mechanics of genre fiction, exploring in the process how the very best in the business produce tales that are memorable, always inventive and utterly original.
The Deerslayer is the first of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, and it introduces Natty Bumppo, the Deerslayer of the title, and the Mohican Chief Chingachgook.
