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The Pathfinder (1840), Cooper's most picturesque novel and the fourth of the five Leatherstocking Tales, is a naval story set on the Great Lakes of the 1750s. Fashioned from Cooper's own experience as a midshipman on Lake Ontario in 1808-09, the novel revives Natty Bumpo (who had died in The Prairie), and illuminates Cooper's interest in American history with his concern for social development.

A historical adventure reminiscent of Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley romances, Cooper’s novel centers on Harvey Birch, a common man wrongly suspected of being a spy for the British. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Bill Durmer's journey unfolds amid a midlife crisis as he escapes to Walt Disney World, driven by strange encounters and a prophetic vision. His quest for destiny is thwarted by a group of Disney haters, leading to a chaotic mix of pirates, princesses, and eccentric characters who complicate his summer vacation. Blending contemporary fantasy, Southern literature, and mystery, the novel weaves a fictional mythology around Disney's history, all while incorporating a whimsical mouse into the narrative.