""The Deer Slayer"" is the first novel in James Fenimore Cooper's ""Leatherstocking Tales"" series. Set in the 18th century, it follows the adventures of Natty Bumppo, also known as the Deer Slayer, as he navigates the wilderness of upstate New York. The novel begins with the arrival of two young women, Judith and Hetty Hutter, at their father's remote cabin on the shore of Lake Otsego. When a group of hostile Native Americans attack the cabin, Natty...