The Headsman: The Abbaye des VigneronsThe Floating Press, 1. okt 2010 - 476 pages Part of a trilogy of works by the author of The Last of the Mohicans, The Headsman is regarded by many critics to be one of James Fenimore Cooper's most accomplished novels. With the action of the novel divided between the Swiss Alps and a series of sea voyages, The Headsman is a must-read for fans of Cooper's unique brand of adventure fiction. |
Contents
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Chapter IV | 72 |
Chapter V | 95 |
Chapter VI | 122 |
Chapter VII | 149 |
Chapter XVII | 346 |
Chapter XVIII | 362 |
Chapter XIX | 391 |
Chapter XX | 415 |
Chapter XXI | 434 |
Chapter XXII | 452 |
Chapter XXIII | 472 |
Chapter XXIV | 489 |
Chapter VIII | 173 |
Chapter IX | 198 |
Chapter X | 225 |
Chapter XI | 244 |
Chapter XII | 263 |
Chapter XIII | 279 |
Chapter XIV | 291 |
Chapter XV | 309 |
Chapter XVI | 329 |
Chapter XXV | 509 |
Chapter XXVI | 531 |
Chapter XXVII | 550 |
Chapter XXVIII | 571 |
Chapter XXIX | 592 |
Chapter XXX | 613 |
Chapter XXXI | 635 |
Endnotes | 658 |
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