The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea by James Fenimore Cooper
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"The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1824. Set during the American Revolution, it follows a mysterious naval pilot—the legendary John Paul Jones—as he leads Continental Navy missions along England's treacherous coastline. His true identity and loyalties remain shrouded in secrecy as battles, betrayals, and daring sea chases unfold. Romance intertwines with warfare through characters caught between love and duty. Often considered
the first American nautical novel, this adventure classic blends authentic maritime detail with Revolutionary War intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilot:_A_Tale_of_the_Sea |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7974 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-07974-5 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 766 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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