American Wilderness 1757

There are few books wherein the movie can compete with the novel.  Last of the Mohicans is one of these, but that is not to diminish the book.  The movie is that good.  Yet, they are wholly different. 

The narration of the book was aloof and disappointing at first.  It was omnipresent  and cast its spotlight on various scenes full of descriptive landscape, but lacking any emotional investment.  Readers only get to know the characters from afar, yet I grew to enjoy the book with each new chapter.  Because it was vastly different in plot and relationships than the movie, it was a revelation.  I picked up the book fully expecting a specific ending, yet the ending was not at all as I anticipated.  I did not know who loved who, who was friend or foe, nor who would live or die.  I read the last quarter of the book in earnest.

If you love adventure stories, this book will not disappoint.