The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper
"The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1829. Set during the brutal King Philip's War, it follows Captain Mark Heathcote, a Puritan militiaman who carves out a settlement in the Connecticut wilderness. His family faces constant conflict with Native Americans, including a captured Narragansett youth named Conanchet. Years later, a shocking family reunion reveals the devastating human cost of frontier violence and cultural collision in
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| Author | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wept_of_Wish-ton-Wish |
| Credits | Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | War stories |
| Subject | King Philip's War, 1675-1676 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8888 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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