Gleanings in France

by James Fenimore Cooper

This travel classic from a celebrated author captures France in a uniquely insightful perspective. James Fenimore Cooper's Gleanings in France , one of his rarest works, is an elegant collection of his letters home; he offers a discriminating portrait of France in the last days of its final experiment with monarchy and provides practical advice on the art of travel.

362 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1837

About the author

James Fenimore Cooper was a popular and prolific American writer. He is best known for his historical novel The Last of the Mohicans, one of the Leatherstocking Tales stories, and he also wrote political fiction, maritime fiction, travelogues, and essays on the American politics of the time. His daughter Susan Fenimore Cooper was also a writer.

Series:
* The Leatherstocking Tales
* The Littlepage Manuscripts
* Afloat and Ashore
* Homeward Bound

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mark Twain’s “Fennimore Coopers Literary Sins” made me never want to read anything he wrote but this turned out to be a very interesting look at 1820s Paris