The Cooper, James Fenimore 1789-1851 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel published in 1824. Set during the American Revolution, it follows a mysterious naval pilot—the legendary John Paul Jones—as he leads Continental Navy missions along England's treacherous coastline. His true identity and loyalties remain shrouded in secrecy as battles, betrayals, and daring sea chases unfold. Romance intertwines with warfare through characters caught between love and duty. Often considered the first American nautical novel, this adventure classic blends authentic maritime detail with Revolutionary War intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilot:_A_Tale_of_the_Sea Release date is 2005-04-01 Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marvin A. Hodges, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Sea stories War stories United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7974 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7974 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133215.0 7974