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The year is 1757. The English and the French are at war in North America. Two sisters Cora and Alice want to visit their father, General Munro. They begin their dangerous journey with the handsome English officer, Duncan Heyward and the Indian guide, Magua. On the way they meet friends and enemies, and many adventures. Some people will be heroes and some people will die. And what will happen to their friend Uncas, the last of the Mohican Indians? Bill Bowler is an experienced ELT teacher and teacher trainer who has taught in several countries around the world.

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Sin ningun género de dudas El último mohicano es la obra más conocida y leída de James Fenimore Cooper. Situada en la época de las luchas entre Gran Bretaña y Francia por el control de América del Norte, El último mohicano es una novela cuyo entramado histórico resulta especialmente correcto incluso en los detalles más secundarios. Ambientada en el territorio de los Grandes Lagos la trama de la novela se desarrolla en 1757 cuando un grupo formado por Alicia y Cora Munro hijas del coronel Munro el mayor Duncan Heyward, un guía indio llamado Magua y David Gamut maestro de música abandona el fuerte británico Edward de camino hacia el William Henry. Durante su trayecto se encuentran con Ojo de Halcón o Hawkeye y sus dos amigos indios Chingachguk y su hijo Uncas el último de los mohicanos. Tras pasar diversas peripecias la partida consigue llegar al fuerte William Henry que se encuentra sometido al asedio del francés Montcalm. Munro se ve obligado a rendirse pero pese a las garantías francesas en el momento de la capitulación los hurones atacan a los inermes británicos desencadenando una carnicería. Magua que ha demostrado ser un traidor captura a Alicia y a Cora y Ojo de Halcón sus amigos indios Heyward y Munro partirán en su busca.

A imaxe que temos dos indios americanos débese máis ós contos de Ollo-de-falcón e, en particular, a O derradeiro dos mohicanos, que a calquera outro texto escrito. Non ha ser difícil para os lectores situarense na paisaxe e na accion referencial de centos de peliculas e libros onde os pobos indios, os "pel vermella", deambulan a traves desa epica e enorme fronteira americana. Ali a natureza convertese en parte integrante dos acontecementos. E a historia dos mohicanos, tribo algonquin asentada na costa de Connecticut.

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Magua llevó la mano a su tomahawk, dudó un instante, y por un movimiento repentino tomando entre sus brazos el cuerpo inanimado de Alicia echó a correr precipitadamente hacia el bosque.