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31 de oct. de 1986 · The Last of the Mohicans (Scribner's Illustrated Classics) Hardcover – October 31, 1986. The story of two sisters' perilous journey through the wilderness near Lake Champlain to join their father at Fort William Henry is set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.
From 1903 until his tragic death in a 1945 car accident at a railroad crossing, NC Wyeth set new standards for illustrators in style, technique, and imagination. He had an extraordinary ability to create living characters from an author's imaginary story.
Beginning in 1911, Wyeth illustrated Treasure Island for Charles Scribner's Sons. The illustrations were immensely popular; Wyeth followed up this achievement with illustrations in several additional adventure books of classic literature including Robin Hood, Rip Van Winkle, The Last of the Mohicans, Robinson Crusoe, Kidnapped, and many others.
Chingachgook and Uncas are the last living members of the great Mohican tribe. Hawkeye, a colonial scout, is their companion and loyal friend. In the midst of the French and Indian War, these three will risk everything to lead the two daughters of a British colonel to safety through the battle-torn northern wilderness.
I am on the hill-top, and must go down into the valley; and when Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any of the blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the last of the Mohicans." "Uncas is here!"
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N.C. Wyeth was an American painter known for his illustrations of The Last of the Mohicans (1826) and Treasure Island (1883). Wyeth’s technique and ability to convey complete narrative scenes using light and color were hallmarks of his best works.
