The household of Mr Wharton and his daughters is visited by Mr Harper, an American loyalist; Captain Henry Wharton, the son of the house; and Mr Harvey Birch, suspected of being a British spy. The futures of these characters become inextricably linked as they face the perils of the War of Independence, and the sufferings of the human heart.
| ISBN: | 9781845880552 |
| Publication date: | 28th April 2006 |
| Author: | James Fenimore Cooper |
| Publisher: | Nonsuch an imprint of The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 448 pages |
| Series: | Nonsuch Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |