The Pilot Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419177514)

The Pilot V1 is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1823. The book is set during the American Revolution and follows the story of a young naval officer named John Paul Jones, who becomes acquainted with a mysterious and skilled pilot known only as ""The Pilot."" Together, they embark on a dangerous mission to rescue a group of American prisoners of war from the British. The novel is filled with action-packed scenes of naval battles and daring escapes, as well as moments of romance and intrigue. Cooper's vivid descriptions of the sea and the ships add to the immersive experience of the story. The Pilot V1 is considered one of Cooper's most popular works and is praised for its well-developed characters and exciting plot. It is also notable for its portrayal of the early American navy and its role in the Revolutionary War.Even Griffith, while thundering his orders through the trumpet, and urging the men, by his cries, to expedition, would pause, for instants, to cast anxious glances in the direction of the coming storm, and the faces of the sailors who lay on the yards were turned, instinctively, towards the same quarter of the heavens, while they knotted the reef-points, or passed the gaskets, that were to confine the unruly canvass to the prescribed limits.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Fenimore Cooper
ISBN-10: 1419177516
ISBN-13: 9781419177514
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.38h x 7.41w x 0.44d