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The Lake Gun Kindle Edition

by James Fenimore Cooper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 118
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  1. Print length
    27 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Public Domain Books
  5. Publication date
    October 4, 2009
  6. File size
    62 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002RKRVOO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Public Domain Books (October 4, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 62 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 27 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 118

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
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Ol' Phill
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating short story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014
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As stated, this is a short story. I was a bit disappointed when I finished it on the second sitting. It was done too soon. J. F. Cooper was a wonderful storyteller. This piece is portrayed as a political satirical commentary on the pre Civil War political climate. To me it seems a pointed morality tale with insights that could inform today's society if it would but listen. I enjoyed it thoroughly and plan on reading it on occasion for insight and inspiration as well as enjoyment.
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Kevin Armstrong
3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best but...
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2014
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Living here in NYS Finger Lakes I took a particular interest in the story for reasons of local interest. The book satisfied that interest and more. in fact i called a good friend who has lived on the shores of Cayuga Lake for more than 30 years and he confirmed the existence of The Lake Guns. I understand that Cooper wrote this for the purpose of political satire.That may be so but I found the story of the Lake Guns and the Wandering Jew (Seneca Chief) valuable on their merit as local legend.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but...
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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A good story if you take it in the form its written in. The notes about how its really a political satire were unnecessary and uninteresting. While it may have been written for that purpose, its better as a legend.
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bunnie beardsley
5.0 out of 5 stars A Legend
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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This story is of legend and mystery. I had never read a short story by Cooper and it was most enjoyable. It provides the reader with a lesson in history, myths, and lore. A good read.
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Dr. Richard von Fuchs
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth your time
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2017
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Very mildly interesting because of its historical background.
Not in the same league as other J F Cooper writing.
Some works should be allowed to sink into obscurity and stay there.
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Brad Moss
3.0 out of 5 stars No actual guns are used in the plot of this story!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2014
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It was a pretty good short story, with political satire that was lost on me. I thought it was a story about an actual gun. None the less, it was well written although short and more to the point without a lot of embellishment. This particular version has notes added to try and explain the symbolism of the story in the political environment of that day. I tried to ignore those and read it as fiction which made it enjoyable to me.
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benredbone
4.0 out of 5 stars but otherwise rather boring. Book was in good shape and an interesting ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015
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Little known short story by James F. Cooper. Worth reading by a Cooper fan, but otherwise rather boring. Book was in good shape and an interesting evening read..
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Ellell Bee
1.0 out of 5 stars Old-fashioned to the point of stultification
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014
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Found it boring, and gave up twenty pages in. Fiction has changed a lot since James Fenimore Cooper was an active writer.
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