The Deerslayer

Description

A restless white youth raised by Indians, Natty Bumppo is called Deerslayer for the daring that sets him apart from his peers. Natty must navigate the tensions between the natives and European settlers in the American wilderness. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

James Fenimore Cooper (15 September 1789-14 September 1851) was an American writer who wrote historical romances depicting colonist and indigenous characters from the 17th-19th centuries. Louis Zansky was born on 6th December 1920. In the early 1940s he illustrated several comics for Gilberton's Classics Illustrated series, and he went on to work on a number of other comic and magazine projects.