The Prairie

"The Prairie" is a historical novel by Cooper featuring Natty Bumppo. In this westward expansion story, the fictitious frontier hero Bumppo is never called by his name but is instead referred to as "the trapper" or "the old man." Chronologically, "The Prairie" is the fifth and final installment of the "Leatherstocking Tales," though it was published before "The Pathfinder" and "The Deerslayer." Journey with Natty in the final year of his life as he continues to help people in distress on the American frontier.