The Last of the Mohicans: The Grey Translation

The best-selling adventure novel by James Fenimore Cooper, now restored from the original text and with an additional modern English translation by editor Aldwin Grey.
Hailed as the “first great American novel,” The Last of the Mohicans is James Fenimore Cooper’s most celebrated work. It tells the story of war, love, friendship, and survival that inspired an Oscar®-winning film. While other versions of the book contain hundreds of editorial changes and corruptions, this all-new publication features the complete unabridged text, meticulously reproduced from page scans of the original book. Each page was verified word by word and mark by mark, then corrected for typos to make for a clean reading experience.
In addition to the original text, this publication also features a modern English translation of the story by editor Aldwin Grey. Retold with finesse and rigor, his contemporary translations enable readers to enjoy the classics in a fresh, clear voice. They can also be used as study guides or references alongside the original works.
This special edition of The Last of the Mohicans includes: An all-new reproduction of Cooper’s 1831 “revised, corrected” edition Restored passages missing from most other publications of the book today Detailed annotations that give deeper insights into the story Design elements and layout that mimic the original book A new modern English translation by editor Aldwin Grey
IT IS 1757 and England and France are fighting for the claim of the New World. When the French attack the British fort at Lake George, a white scout, Hawkeye, and his two Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas, become entwined in a battle to save the daughters of Commander Munro. Following the waterways and shadowed tracks of the Appalachian forests, the woodsmen set forth on a journey—sometimes brutal and sometimes comical—into a territory where lives are paid for with blood and scalps.
Original
“What art thou?”
“A woman. One of a hated race, if thou wilt—a Yengee. But one who has never harmed thee, and who cannot harm thy people, if she would; who asks for succour.”
The Grey Translation
Who are you? he said.
A woman of a hated race. A Yengee. But one who has never harmed you and would never harm your people. I ask for help.
“[Cooper] didn’t bring back the past, he imagined it, dreamed it, set down a vision of America that became real for millions.”
—The Associated Press
“Grey preserves the heart of [a] story but replaces its dense, archaic language with his own sparse and easy-to-read style.”
—Amazon Customer