Book · 1983 · Fiction
The Last of the Mohicans
A Narrative of 1757
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Great book by the way, I've recently read, very dated for those people who are sensitive to such things, but beautifully written.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2021 Listen at 54:21 What they say about it
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And the more I got into these stories when I discovered that the last of the micans was influenced by a real event or events which was the kidnapping of Daniel Boon's daughter jiab Boon.
I just rewatched last of the micans recently because I read the book for the first time.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · May 2022 His favorite books were adventurous stories about America by writers like James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote The Last of the Mohicans.
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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper is a classic historical adventure novel set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War. The book was discussed across several podcast episodes in relation to its historical inspirations and cultural footprint. On The Book Review, guest Matthew Pearl examined how the novel was influenced by real-life historical events, specifically utilizing the kidnapping of Daniel Boone's daughter and its aftermath as direct inspiration. Pearl noted that the book is not a strict recreation of the kidnapping, but rather weaves those harrowing events into a fictional narrative. On The Shawn Ryan Show, Don Graves briefly mentioned the title while discussing the rich historical background of the Detroit area. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss shared his experience reading the novel for the first time before rewatching its film adaptation, describing the text as beautifully written though acknowledging that it feels very dated for sensitive modern readers. On Behind the Bastards, Robert Evans explored the reading habits of historical figures, noting that while in jail, Karl May immersed himself in adventure stories about America, specifically favoring authors like James Fenimore Cooper and his famous frontier novel. Across these discussions, the book was recognized as a foundational pillar of early American adventure literature.
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Matthew Pearl and the more I got into these stories when I discovered that the last of the micans was influenced by a rea… 2
“and the more I got into these stories when I discovered that the last of the micans was influenced by a real event or events which was the kidnapping of Daniel Boon's daughter jiab Boon”
“you're absolutely right the the it's not a kind of recreation of the kidnapping it uses the kidnapping and some of the events that followed as inspiration for the The Last of the Mohicans”
Tim Ferriss I just rewatched last of the micans recently because I read the book for the first time 2
“I just rewatched last of the micans recently because I read the book for the first time”
“great book by the way I've recently read very dated for those people who are sensitive to such things but beautifully written”
Don Graves The Last of the Mohicans 1
“The Last of the Mohicans”
Robert Evans Karl was allowed access to a vast library, and he read constantly. He also started writing fiction. His fav… 1
“Karl was allowed access to a vast library, and he read constantly. He also started writing fiction. His favorite books were adventurous stories about America by writers like James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote The Last of the Mohicans.”
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“Like I my heroes growing up were from Last of the Moheakans, right? L Longon Caribbean, you know, the the like they were samurai”
“James Fenimore Cooper he was a character in his last of Mohicans”