Elizabeth's
plans for the future are shattered once again, however, when
William is kidnapped by the Iroquois. Vowing to rescue him,
Elizabeth turns to the woodsman Hawkeye, whose near-mythical
skills as a hunter and tracker have made him a legend among the
settlers and tribes of the Hudson River Valley. While the French
and Indian War rages around them, a compelling love triangle
develops among Hawkeye, Elizabeth and the vanished William. She
sees in the handsome frontiersman many qualities that: were
lacking in her own husband. Hawkeye is completely self-sufficient,
at peace with nature and wise in the ways of the local tribes, the
Hurons, the Iroquois and, the Mohicans. Beneath Hawkeye's strength
and quick intelligence, Elizabeth also sees a kindness that
touches her deeply. |