Questions About The Pioneers (Leatherstocking Tales, #4)

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who is actually the pioneer in this book? Natty Bumpo or Judge Marmaduke Temple?

Daniel Callister The title is "The Pioneers" (plural). It's describing the westward expansion and those who began settling the wilderness of upstate New York and Penns…moreThe title is "The Pioneers" (plural). It's describing the westward expansion and those who began settling the wilderness of upstate New York and Pennsylvania into towns and enforcing laws on property and game that result in a conflict with the traditional woodsman lifestyle to which Natty was accustomed.

I suppose "the pioneers" are the town-dwelling residents of Templeton in this story, Marmaduke included, but I believe the author was trying to capture a more broad significance.(less)

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I want to read this book for its depictions of frontier life in upstate New York state and Pennsylvania. If you've read this book, you may know of others that address this time period and place in history. Do you have suggestions for others to read?

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