The Prairie
- First published
- 1827
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel published in 1827. It follows Natty Bumppo, the legendary frontiersman now in his final year, wandering the vast American prairies shortly after the Louisiana Purchase. When he encounters a rough family of squatters fleeing the law with a kidnapped bride, the aging trapper must use his frontier wisdom to navigate dangerous situations involving hostile tribes, desperate rescues, and conflicting loyalties on the untamed western plains.
- Historical fiction
- Indians of North America
- Western stories
- Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character)
- West (U.S.)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #6450. The Prairie on Wikipedia.
