Public-domain book · James Fenimore Cooper
The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper is about 143,226 words — roughly 492 pages in a 6 x 9 in edition, 10 h 2 min to read.
If you published a new edition
| Trim | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | Spine (white, 11 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 584 | 696 | 858 | 1.567 in |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in | 464 | 580 | 666 | 1.306 in |
| 6 x 9 in | 420 | 492 | 594 | 1.108 in |
| 6.14 x 9.21 in | 390 | 466 | 560 | 1.049 in |
Based on an estimated 143,226 words in the Project Gutenberg text (licence boilerplate excluded).
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Subjects
Historical fiction; War stories; United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction; Adventure stories; Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction; Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Mohegan Indians -- Fiction
Sources & data
- Metadata from Project Gutenberg (ebook #940) via Gutendex; edition statistics from Open Library. Word count estimated from the plain-text file size.