The Deer Slayer V1: Or The First Warpath is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper and first published in 1841. It is the first book in the Leatherstocking Tales series and follows the adventures of Natty Bumppo, also known as the Deer Slayer, a frontiersman who lives in the wilderness of New York during the 18th century.The story begins with Natty and his friend, Chingachgook, embarking on a hunting expedition in the wilderness. Along the way,...